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“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45

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  • Do you feel called to give more or be more?

  • Do you find that Sunday Mass is what you most look forward to and are invigorated by?​

  • Does your love of God enliven you so much that you want to share the love of Jesus Christ with others?

  • ​Does the idea of the religious life (sister, brother) return joyfully to your mind often?

  • ​Have people ever told you that you would make a good priest?

  • ​Are you hesitant to tell friends or family that you believe you may have a vocation?

  • ​Do you feel a constant tug in your heart to serve others more?

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  • Do you have a healthy psycho-sexual orientation, i.e., you do not have a homosexual inclination or same sex attracion?

  •  Do you have a normal sexual attraction for the opposite sex and is this attraction is under the control of your will?

  • Are you free from sexual addictions or aberrant sexual behaviors?

  • Are you capable of college level study and graduate/post graduate work?

  • ​Have others have told you that you would make a good Priest, Deacon or Religious?

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  • If you answered “Yes” to three or more of the statements above, please contact us at oldromanchancery@gmail.com to help discern a vocation to the priesthood or religious life in the Old Roman Catholic tradition!

Vocations

 

IS JESUS CALLING YOU TO SERVE HIM ?

      ...AS A DEACON

            ...AS A PRIEST

                  ...AS A BROTHER

                        ...AS A SISTER...

"And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."    (St Matthew 4: 19)

 

Could I Have A Vocation...

 

In simple words, yes, we all do.  God has a role for each of us in His kingdom.

 

But, how can I be sure that God is calling me to a life of professional commitment to His people through ministry in the Church?

 

Some people can enter a church and feel suddenly at peace.  Some are taken by the beauty of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass or another liturgical service.  Some feel a passion for proclaiming God's Word and for teaching.  Some see the suffering or need in their brothers and sisters and want to help - not just with the immediate need but with God's eternal love.  Others look to the holy example of the Saints and modern heroes, who espouse and live according to God's Word, and seek to follow that example.

 

Yes, each person has a role in God's Kingdom.  The role is clearest when we listen to God's plan for us.  When we wipe away the facades and the pretenses, and stand before God as the people we really are.  When we do this we can say to the Lord - "Here am I, for Thou didst call me."  We are then ready to strive to meet that calling with all our energy, freely giving of ourselves and our talents in the process.

 

Giving ourselves to God does not necessarily require us to commit to the life of a Priest or Deacon or to the Religious Life. It does require that we give ourselves to God fully in each thing we do.  It requires us to see Christ in all of our brothers and sisters - especially in those where it is most difficult to find Him.

 

 If you have undertaken and committed to a process of striving to follow God's will in everything you do, and have done so for quite a while, you may be at the right moment in your life - a moment in which God is clearly calling you to investigate making a full time commitment to Him as a Priest, as a Deacon, as a Religious Brother or as a Religious Sister.

 

 A commitment at this level is filled with rewards, the greatest of which is serving the Lord.  At the same time there are necessary sacrifices.  As with any vocation the rewards and sacrifices are in balance as long as the individual taking them on is in balance.  In the ministry and in Religious Life, this balance is aided by God's gift of Grace imparted at ordination and at Religious Profession.  

Are you ready to "Investigate the Possibilities"?

 

Whether you are married or single, a recent graduate, or on your second or third career, we encourage you to "Investigate the Possibilities".

 

To find out more about vocations to the Diaconate and the Priesthood, please contact us by e-mail at:   Oldromanchancery@gmail.com.

 

You can also contact Saint Francis of Assisi Theological Seminary at:   Oldromanchancery @gmail.com.

For those looking to investigate a possible vocation as a Religious Priest, Brother or Sister, you should contact the Vocations Director for the appropriate Community or Order. If you are not sure how to do so, please contact the Vocations Director for The North American Old Roman Catholic Church, and he will forward your inquiry to the appropriate person.

 

“And He saith unto them, Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed Him.”   (St Matthew 4: 19-20)

 

If you wish to pursue further inquiries or to learn about the Incardination or Seminary Entrance process, please click on the button below.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

 

O Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast told us that "The harvest truly is great but the laborers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest." (Luke 10:2).  We ask Thee to call dedicated men and women to Thy service in The North American Old Roman Catholic Church.

 

We beseech Thee to give to parents the necessary generosity and trust so that their children may be helped to choose their vocations with faith, wisdom, and in complete freedom.

 

 We beseech Thee that we may know and follow the vocation to which Thou hast called us.

 

 We pray especially for those who have been called to serve as Priests and Deacons; for those who have answered Thy call to the Religious Life as vowed Priests, Brothers or Sisters; for those whom Thou hast called; for those whom Thou art calling now; and for those whom Thou wilt call in the future. May they be open and responsive to the call of serving Thy people, in Thy Church. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord.

 

 AMEN.

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