Diocesan Priest

[Weeble]

I have heard some fairly orthodox diocese are places like Lincoln, Neb. Arlington, VA, Peoria, IL, Fargo, etc. Does anybody know of any fairly orthodox diocese out west? West of Denver? Thanks and God bless, Weeble.

 

[bpbasilphx]

Are you discerning a vocation as a diocesan priest in what you consider a conservative diocese?

This is the impression I get from adding the title of your post with what you actually said, but looking at your question alone, I don’t quite understand what you are getting at.

Could you clarify, please?

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

It is important to remember that a diocese that you might consider to be “conservative” according to your criteria does not mean that it will say such in you opinion as the bishop changes over the years.

You may enter formation as a candidate and the seminary only to see the diocese can in a way that you do not like.

This is not to say that these, or any, diocese is in error it is just that they may not live up to your expectations and the criteria you set.

So I would be careful because once a man is ordained he is bound by his promise of obedience to the bishop, no matter who that bishop may be.

 

[SuscipeMeDomine]

I have heard some fairly orthodox diocese are places like Lincoln, Neb. Arlington, VA, Peoria, IL, Fargo, etc. Does anybody know of any fairly orthodox diocese out west? West of Denver? Thanks and God bless, Weeble.

Why not start by talking with the vocation director in your home diocese? The people need you in Los Angeles or Seattle or Portland. Be a good priest and a shining light for them. At the very least, don’t write off the people because you like or dislike a particular bishop. Bishops move to other dioceses, retire, or die and new bishops take their place. You don’t know who will be your bishop in the future.

 

[Weeble]

I have spoken with a spiritual director. My director did tell me not to pick a diocese based upon the Bishop. Yes, Bishops change. I was advised to look into a diocese having a good percentage of “orthodox” Priests (which tend to coincide with a good Bishop). We sat down and areas like Arlington, Lincoln, Peioria, Fargo, etc. are on the list. I am now wondering if any diocese exists in the west (west of Denver). I am aware places like L.A., Portland, etc. are in need, but not sure if that is where I am called. Yes, I am discerning. Thanks, Weeble.

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

I have spoken with a spiritual director. My director did tell me not to pick a diocese based upon the Bishop. Yes, Bishops change. I was advised to look into a diocese having a good percentage of “orthodox” Priests (which tend to coincide with a good Bishop). We sat down and areas like Arlington, Lincoln, Peioria, Fargo, etc. are on the list. I am now wondering if any diocese exists in the west (west of Denver). I am aware places like L.A., Portland, etc. are in need, but not sure if that is where I am called. Yes, I am discerning. Thanks, Weeble.

That’s great.

The next issue is that most diocesen vocation directors will not really want to talk with you if you are living within another diocese.

 

[Weeble]

It does make sense for a Voc. Dir. not to speak with others outside their own diocese. I am willing to relocate, just wondering if anything is out west. Thanks Bro. David., Weeble.

 

[dusza]

Perhaps this will help you in some way though it’s not west of Denver:

www.latin-mass.org

We have latin mass here in Utah also, but I’d be hard pressed to call it a conservative diocese.

 

[Weeble]

Thank you for the link. Thing is, since I am looking into a diocesen Priestly vocation, I better stick with the Novus Ordo. The Denver limit is not set in stone, But I would hope there would be atleast one diocese? Who knows. But thank you again, Weeble.