Dioceses in need of priests

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Read elsewhere that an Aussie diocese has a whopping 32 in the seminary right now. I pray all become saints!

Blessings,
Cloisters
 
hwriggles4 said:
As far as incardination, that is fairly common. I don’t know the details of how that all works, but in recent years, a few priests I know have left the Legionaires of Christ and been incardinated (or are working on being incardinated) into a diocese. One is Fr. Jonathan Morris (who is on Fox News frequently), who has been incardinated into the Archdiocese of New York. There is also a priest from the LC who is in the process of being incardinated into my diocese. I also know of personally a few former Jesuits who left the order and have been incardinated into a diocese, such as Austin, and I am familiar with at least two Vincentians (now deceased) who were incardinated into the Dallas Diocese.
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I know this thread is a little old, but I do feel that it is important to point out that incardination is highly irregular for (at least) the Vincentians; they take vows of Poverty, Chastity, Obedience, **and **Stability, which means that they vow to live their entire lives within the Congregation.
 
Greetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am a young Religious Catholic Priest from Nigeria who has been in priestly ministry for 5 years. I am interested and concerned about the growing and increasing need of priests in many parts of the globe while here in my country, we have many priests at our disposal to the extent that, 2 priest can be in one-station parish. Actually, I wish to serve the other parts of the world, specifically those areas that are in dire need of ministers like me. As I read this trend about the shortage of priests in other dioceses, I began to entertain the idea of serving those areas, as my priesthood is universal in the catholic world. However with the approval of my Local Superior, I’m available for any diocese or parish that may need my help in those areas that really in need of priests. Contact me.
 
Australia is in dire, dire need of priests. Some dioceses are doing passably well in regards to priestly numbers, Sydney comes to mind, but most rural dioceses and my own diocese of Brisbane are in a rather desperate situation. Archbishop Coleridge has definitely made a very positive impact here though. We have seen a heavy emphasis on vocations, a slow but steady increase in seminarians, and dozens of priests have been brought in from India and Nigeria. The Syro Malabar Rite could be said by a very large number of priests here! Many of the Religious Orders have also brought in priests from overseas; I attend a Carmelite parish, and our Pastor is Manusian; one of my teachers attends an Augustinian parish, and her Pastor is Vietnamese.

Not to make this about the EF, but we are in a worrying situation. We used to have a FSSP branch, but they have relocated. Our Latin Mass Community has a single priest able to perform the Extraordinary Form, and he must be over eighty now. If there are any priests or prospective seminarians able to perform the Tridentine Mass, Brisbane has need of you!
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Greetings in the name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am a young Religious Catholic Priest from Nigeria who has been in priestly ministry for 5 years. I am interested and concerned about the growing and increasing need of priests in many parts of the globe while here in my country, we have many priests at our disposal to the extent that, 2 priest can be in one-station parish. Actually, I wish to serve the other parts of the world, specifically those areas that are in dire need of ministers like me. As I read this trend about the shortage of priests in other dioceses, I began to entertain the idea of serving those areas, as my priesthood is universal in the catholic world. However with the approval of my Local Superior, I’m available for any diocese or parish that may need my help in those areas that really in need of priests. Contact me.
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Hello Father. Brisbane has a very close relationship with the Church in Nigeria. Our seminary likely has more Nigerians than Australian! Brisbane would be honoured to have you as a priest, I’m sure. Bishop Lucius Ugorji of the Umuahia Diocese has a deep friendship with the Archbishop. I would beg of you, get into contact with him and request a rotation to Brisbane. Pax Christi!
 
Thanks Water of Life for the information. As a religious Priest its my Local superior who can approve of such and frankly his worried about the same situation and has approved my desire to go out to help out to those churches in need of priests…if you have any contact to your diocese or chancery, forward it to my private inbox. Thanks
 
In our country which is divided into two archdioceses and four other dioceses; where is only one national seminary in our capital (Collegium Carolinum Labacensis) this year we have (only) 10 new diocesan seminarians. Beside these there is also about 40 other diocesan seminarians; For religious orders I don’t know precisely… That’s from me… 😃
Pray for these young men (and for me as well) that we will be holy servants of Altar of God.

In Christo,
Frater Attempto
 
I pray for you and many others who aspire to work in the vineyard of God, that the Lord of harvest may sactify and empower the aspirants and His ordained priest for great exploit.
 
Thank you Jude02 for your prayers;
so do we pray for you all… May God + bless you!
In Christo,
Frater Attempto
 
Jude02 said:
Thanks Water of Life for the information. As a religious Priest its my Local superior who can approve of such and frankly his worried about the same situation and has approved my desire to go out to help out to those churches in need of priests…if you have any contact to your diocese or chancery, forward it to my private inbox. Thanks
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May I ask which order you belong to? Most orders hve a presence in Australia, perhaps contact with them might be advisable.
 
I belong to the Congregation of Divine Vocations, SDV (Vocationst Father & Brothers,Nigeria). We currently don’t have a mission in Australia, just that I wanted to see how I can help some dioceses that are in dire need of priests in my own little way by offering my service to them. I’m bound by my vow to go anywhere that are in need of priests and with the approval of my Local superior, I’m available for such service. Getting in contact with your Diocesan chancery is the only way I can know how to help. Thanks for your effort for the good of your people.
 
Fr. Jude, welcome. I reside in the United States, where some dioceses are having a feast while others are having a famine as far as vocations go. It really tends to depend on the bishop, and often on the past bishop as well. What is most sad is that most of the bishops or chanceries of dioceses that are producing no vocations would likely be the most reluctant to invite what they may see as “outsiders” in.

However, have you considered the greatest city in the world, New York? The church there is frankly neither blooming nor wilting, but the Church there is so large that any sort of specialized assistance you might want to give might be looked at very kindly.

God bless.
 
Thank you very much my brother for your effort towards propagation of souls. As you know that the church is universal and has rules and policies which guides her activities. With this in mind, I can only render help if am contacted but until then I keep you in my prayers that God will encourage and strengthen you all. Its well with all in Jesus name.
 
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