Promoting Vocations and Engaging Our Youth continued from front cover Here at St. Timothy, we can help the cause by praying for vocations to the religious life and helping anyone we know who is considering the priesthood or religious life. “The Alpha Program is a great way to start the process of discernment,” Fr. Chuck says. “St. Timothy fosters a spirit of discipleship with Alpha, Youth Ministry, Young Adult Ministry, and more.” Fr. Chuck visits schools and events for young men and women throughout the diocese. His office also performs social media outreach. Fr. Chuck can help women explore the religious orders that might be a fit. He then connects them to the order to learn more. Another part of Fr. Chuck’s job is to walk with and support men studying for the diocesan priesthood. Fr. Chuck asks all families to consider their child’s vocation and how they can help him or her discern. He also asks all families to pray together and, if possible, to invite priests into their homes to get to know them better. “One goal of my office is to have some type of discernment material in every Catholic household in the diocese,” he says. “We want to help families be open to vocations.”
The Office of Vocations holds many events throughout the year to promote prayer, discernment, and fun. Three times a year, a retreat is held at the diocese’s formation house. There are also St. Andrew Dinners held throughout the diocese where men can come to enjoy a meal and hear the vocation stories of current priests. Fr. Chuck’s goal is not to push the priesthood on anyone — rather, he is here to help men discern their vocation — because he wants only priests who are called. Fr. Chuck invites anyone discerning the religious life to reach out to him. He wants to help foster a strong faith and prayer life. “Peter didn’t begin by being called to be the rock,” Fr. Chuck says. “He wanted his life to be in unity with Jesus. That’s how it started.” When men and women develop a strong faith, it’s easier to answer “yes” to God’s call. “There’s nothing to fear,” Fr. Chuck says. “When we learn to trust the Lord, we develop dependence on Him. That makes saying ‘yes’ a lot easier because we know the One we are saying ‘yes’ to.”
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