Are you being called by the Father to be a priest?

Take this quick discernment quiz to find out! Answer “yes” or “no” to the following questions:

1. Does the idea of becoming a priest keep coming back time and time again even though you thought you had moved on in your life and forgotten about it?
2. Do you feel called to give more, to be more?
3. Does your relationship with God sustain you, enliven you, invigorate you in such a way that you want to share His Truth and Love with others?
4. Do you desire to courageously and selflessly give all to Christ, to cast out into the deep and follow Him, wherever He calls you?
5. Do you long for more than what “the world” teaches us to strive for – money, sensuality, power, self-indulgence and comfort at any cost?
6. Do you have a sneaking suspicion that you are on the brink of a major life decision?
7. Are you afraid to tell friends and family that you are thinking about priesthood?
8. Does the idea of becoming a priest attract you and at the same time frighten you because you feel “unworthy?”
9. Have you ever felt your heart move as a priest celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and thought what it would be like to stand at his place at the altar?
10. Have others encouraged you to consider priesthood?

Adapted in part from “Vocations Anonymous Test” reprinted from Vocations Anonymous: A Handbook for Adults Discerning Priesthood and Religious Life by Sister Kathleen Bryant, RSC, published by NCCV, 1603 S. Michigan Avenue, #400, Chicago, IL 60616, 1-800-671-NCCV, ©

Men interested in learning more about the priesthood or desiring to discern God's calling to their lives, may contact their parish priest or the Office of Vocations.

Hombres interesados en conocer mas acerca el sacerdocio o con el deseo de disernir el llamado de Dios a sus vidas, puede comunicarse con el parroco de la parroquia or la Oficina de Vocaciones.

You can pray for vocations in a special way on behalf of our entire community!  Everyone has a vocation—the way an individual is called to live out his or her life to serve God’s kingdom. Some people are called to serve the kingdom as a single person, others are called to married life and others are called to serve God’s people as priests, deacons, religious brothers & sisters. 
 
We send the Vocations Chalice with a person or family on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month to pray for 2 weeks for vocations, especially to the priesthood. Though we have 4 English Masses, we usually only have enough people to pass along the chalice at one Mass per weekend.  Of course, if we were to have people from every Mass interested in participating we would happily expand this ministry!
 
If you are interested in participating by
taking the chalice home with you, contact
Myla Mamitag at mylapmamitag@gmail.com.