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400 N. Saginaw Street, Montrose, MI 48457-0974 - Phone: 810-639-7600
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Please pray for vocations to the priesthood & religious life and speak to your children about the Mission of Jesus Christ.  This is a good time to invite our youth to remain open to God’s call and to discuss the various religious vocations.  A helpful visual image of the array of possible vocations can be found at the Vocation Tree website: http://vocationtree.org/vocationtree_map.php.

  • Diocese of Lansing Vocation’s Page
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  • Catholic Religious Vocation Network – The “Vocation Match” tool is fun to try!
  • A Guide to Religious Ministries for Catholic Men and Women
  • US Association of Consecrated Virgins
  • US Conference of Secular Institutes


Jesus is Calling You!

The good news is that God has plans for us! Our interests and talents can lead us to the life that God has planned for us.  Sometimes we ask children the wrong question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”  A better question is, “What did God create you to be?”  In short, the answer is A SAINT!  We were created to show forth the image and likeness of God (Gen. 1:26-27).  We are not just good in God’s eyes, but very good!  We have the capacity to know, love and serve God and—by His saving grace—to be happy with Him forever in Heaven.  Part of God’s plan for us is our work (hobbies & job occupations), and we need to prayerfully discern that call by listening to our hearts as well as the advice of trusted friends and family members.

Another way in which we live out our baptismal call to holiness is by our state in life.  We may actively seek to build up God’s Kingdom in the world as a layperson, either single or married.  Or we may be called to dedicate our lives to Christ as clergy (deacons, priests or bishops of either diocesan ministry or religious orders) or consecrated men or women (monks, contemplatives, hermits, consecrated virgins, members of secular institutes, etc.).  A helpful visual image of the array of possible vocations can be found at the Vocation Tree website.

Discerning our state in life requires prayer, attentive listening to our holy desires and willingness to listen to the wisdom of those who know us well.  Plus, a little research doesn’t hurt either.  It is hard to come to love something which you don’t know or understand. So here are a few web resources to consider:

    • USCCB on the vocation discernment resources
    • Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity

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