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HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS
A great opportunity to pray for more vocations to the priesthood and religious life is to join us monthly for a Holy Hour with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament led by Fr. Justin. This is a beautiful opportunity to be in the Presence of God and beg His Divine support for those who are called to a higher vocation. Going to the Blessed Sacrament, where Jesus is completely present in Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, is the best way to hear His Voice, bring you closer to Him as well as find peace in your life.
Our next Holy Hour for Vocations are from 6-7:00 p.m.:
September 9
October 14
November 11
December 9 from 7:00pm - 8:00pm
January 13
February 10
March 10
April 14
May 12
June 9
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SPIRITUAL ADOPTION OF SEMINARIANS AND RELIGIOUS SISTERS AND BROTHERS
October 1st and 2nd
Spiritually adopt a seminarian or religious sister or brother and offer prayers on their behalf as they continue thier journey to follow God's will in their vocation. The blessings of vocations in the family and parish are immeasurable! You'll be greatly rewarded in Heaven for your support and prayers for this mission.
Stop by the table after the Masses and choose a name of who you'd like to pray for. A candle with prayer as well as a card with picture will be provided. Any prayer you'd like to offer on their behalf will be greatly appreciated and the strength will be felt. With the decline of priests and religious in society now, these vocations are very essential and your prayers could play a huge part in their perseverance! Prayers could be the Morning Offering, Rosary, Mass, vocation prayer on the side of the candle, or anything you can do. It's great to get the kids involved so they can see how important good and holy vocations are, and who knows? Maybe it will spark a vocation in your family! -
BLOSSOM BLUEBONNET GIRLS CAMP AT EAGLES WINGS, BURNET, TEXAS
The best way to foster a vocation is to start early and introduce the religious life when children are young. It's a blessing when youth are able to witness the joy, peace, and love for Our Lord that comes from a religious vocation! This June will be the first annual Blossom Bluebonnet Girls Summer Camp where we introduce a different Order of Religious Sisters each day and share their apostolate, charism and pure joy for love of Jesus! This is a week-long, overnight, all girls, totally Catholic, summer-fun camp! More information to come but mark your calendars for June 18-23, 2023
If you'd like more information about this camp, or would like to be on the Blossom Bluebonnet Team, please contact:
Denise Oborny at mothersofreligious@gmail.com
“No vocation is born of itself or lives for itself. A vocation flows from the heart of God and blossoms in the good soil of faithful people. Did not Jesus say: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35)?
Pope Francis – January 16, 2014
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"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine." Isaiah 43:1
Why do we need more priests? We need more priests to offer the most precious sacrifice we have as Catholics: The Holy Mass.
Why do we need more religious Sisters? Sisters intercede for the needs of the Church and the world throughout the day and night, especially during Holy Mass, the Liturgy of the Hours, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and community Rosary.
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Discerning a vocation to the priesthood or religious life?
Institute on Religious Life website is an amazing source of various information! It contains a directory of various religious orders for men and women all over the country, with descriptions of the apostolate and their charism. You can search by area, or contemplative vs active, what you'd like to do. Information for the vocation director(ess) as well as the link to their website is easily available. It also contains announcements of any events coming up that may be of interest!
Check it out! religiouslife.com
Virtual Vocation Discernment Retreats: https://religiouslife.com/discernment/virtual-vocation-retreats
Also, you can watch these videos on discerning a vocation by Fr. Mike Schmitz!
He's got some great videos where he talks about how to discern. Here's the links! Check them out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EMOgG7lfmE&t=41s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne8n-1ATd1s
This video is done by Norbertine priests and they talk about how do we know if we're doing God's will or not. They offer some sound advice, meditations, prayers helps and peace for your mind. They also have many other webinars that you may enjoy on the same website! Click here to view
This is a series of videos that give you a virtual tour of different religious orders of either men or women. They really explain the charism of the Order, give a look at where they live, study and pray as well as their apostolate.
Would you like to check out an order and learn more?
Behind the Habit #1 introduces the Canons Regular of St. John Cansius. Click here to view.
Behind the Veil #1 introduces the Cloistered Dominican Nuns of Corpus Christi. Click here to view
Also, #1 episode introduces the active Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia. Click here to view
(it is a Zoom webinar, but at minute 10, you won't see the panel of others who were watching)
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-What is a vocation?
A vocation is God actively inviting - or calling - us to “share in his own blessed life.” In other words, God is calling us to a relationship with Him, and holiness means choosing to live and grow in that relationship. In the universal sense then, our vocation is holiness.
Having created us, God knows exactly how our particular gifts and passions can draw us and others closer to Him, and so our particular vocation will look a bit different from those around us. It’s in our particular vocation that we can find out how God is inviting us into a state of life where we can generously encounter the needs of others. A young woman who is gifted with compassion for the sick might be called to the consecrated life within a community of religious sisters who minister in a hospital. A young man who is gifted with leadership might be called to be the leader in a parish as a priest. A young woman or man who is gifted in teaching could be called to the married life to teach their children about the faith.
Just so we’re clear, we’re not talking about your occupation here. We’re talking about the state of life in which God can use you to bring others to heaven along with yourself.
Remember, since we are called to be in relationship with God and those around us, every vocation is about serving others. A great question to start the pursuit of your vocation is “What is the most generous thing I can do with my life?”
For I know well the plans I have in mind for you… plans for your welfare and not for woe, so as to give you a future of hope.
-Jer. 29:11WHAT IS DISCERNMENT? THE TWO HALVES OF DISCERNMENT
The term “discernment” comes from the word meaning “to sift.” It involves sifting through the different voices that call to us, in order to listen to God’s voice. It also means sifting through our own thoughts, feelings, desires, and motivations to discover where God is leading us. Discernment isn’t simply a thought exercise, though! It is first and foremost about seeking not an answer, but a Person, the One who is the Answer. Discernment requires a relationship with God that is watered constantly through prayer. That prayer then leads us to take steps to respond to what the Lord is inviting us to. Prayer naturally leads to action, then--and that action leads back to prayer. A good discernment will always have both of these elements.-- Prayer
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Information from: Diocese of Austin
Austin Vocations
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