Holy Orders
Holy Orders/Discernment
How Can I Recognize the call to the priestly life?
As with any vocation, there are signs and circumstances which may suggest a call to holiness worth exploring.
- Enjoy working with people.
- Apply yourself diligently to studies or job (people can count on you)
- Your relationship with God gives you strength and direction
- Love of your Catholic Faith and partaking of the Eucharist
- Between the ages of 21 and 40 and open to the challenges of the Catholic church in the 21st century
- Willing to learn and grow intellectually, spiritually, and psychologically
Is God Calling You?
Learn more about our Dominican family and about the process of joining our order and becoming a Dominican Friar.
Resources
Related Topics
National Religious Vocations Conference — National Coalition for Church Vocations
Vision Vocation Network — Vision Guide
Vocations Awareness Programs
Operation Andrew
Operation Miriam
Called by Name
Come and See
Busy Students Retreats
Articles & Brochures
Available for purchase at www.nccb-vocations.org.
Available for purchase at www.nccv-vocations.org.
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