Do you know a young man who has expressed interest in discerning a vocation to the priesthood? Do you know a young man who you think would make a great priest and might be open to investigating the possibility of this call in his life? As part of our work to help young men discern the Lord’s call for their lives, the Vocations Office is compiling a list of such men with the intent of keeping them informed about various vocations promotion opportunities such as retreats, mission trips, Operation Andrew Dinners, seminary visits, and so on. If you know of someone who we should add to our list, please contact Emma Murtha at emurtha@sfcatholic.org or 988-3772 or Father Tony Klein at frtonyklein@sfcatholic.org.
SJV & IHM Seminary Visits
Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus Come & See
Catholic principals, teachers, DREs, and catechists: Vianney Vocations is presenting a short, dynamic online workshop to help you promote vocations in your ministry. This online workshop is Tuesday, October 3 at 3 p.m. You can find more details at https://vianneyvocations.com/amplify/.
NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK: (November 5-11, 2023) Resources such as bulletin inserts, homily ideas, and handouts can be found at https://vianneyvocations.com/nvaw/
Operation Andrew Dinner Dates:
November 7, 2023 – St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center in Aberdeen: Mass at 5:00 p.m. with dinner and social to follow.
November 8, 2023 – Pope Pius XII Newman Center in Brookings: Mass at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and social to follow.
November 29, 2023 – St. Thomas More Newman Center in Vermillion: Mass at 5:15 p.m. with dinner and social to follow.
December 5, 2023 – CTK Ministry at Christ the King in Sioux Falls: Mass at 5:15 p.m. with dinner and social to follow.
Prayer for Vocations
Looking for a good prayer to use for an increase in vocations? Here’s one many of our parishes have been using for years.
Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, grant to our young people the generosity necessary to follow Your call and the courage to overcome all obstacles to their vocation in life. Give their parents that faith, love and spirit of sacrifice which will inspire them to offer their children to God’s service and to rejoice whenever one of their children is called to the priesthood or religious life. Let Your example and that of Your Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph encourage both young people and parents and let Your grace sustain them. Amen.