At World Youth Day in Sydney about 1500 young men and 850 young women at just one gathering stepped up to the plate to offer themselves in discernment of their vocation to priesthood or religious life. WHY DID THEY DO IT? VISTA 2-3
THE RECORD
“Be indefatigable in your purpose and with undaunted spirit resist iniquity and try to conquer evil with good, having before your eyes the reward of those who combat for Christ.”
-Bishop Matthew Gibney 1874
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CHOOSING YOUR
VOCATION
Vocation, vocation, vocation: Hundreds of young women signal their willingness at World Youth Day to be open to consecrated or religious life. In past years The Record has focused on many different vocational themes such as the universal call to holiness during Vocations Week in Australia. In 2008, the Year of St Paul, we focus on the unique calling to priesthood and religious life - those among us who receive the gift of celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom. PHOTO: JAMIE O’BRIEN
Taking the Next Step INDEX Vocation
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Vocation
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Vocation
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Perspectives - Vista 4 - Pg 9 Panorama
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Classifieds
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Resource Me!
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CAFFEINE FOR PARISHES?
THE GOD OF ASTRONOMERS TOO Why is it that so many people have thought of God as an old man with a long beard seated on a throne in the sky? And what does astronomy have to do with this, asks GUY CROUCHBACK?
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A special conference for parishes coming up in Perth in September will introduce parish representatives to a concept that has local Church communities overseas buzzing. It’s called Stewardship and, writes MARK REIDY, it has the potential to rejuvenate much of parish life.
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