Help with father and vocation

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I am a junior in high school who is seriously discerning the priesthood. My most immediate problem is that my father is far from supportive about it (I’m scared to even talk to him about it). I’m feeling the time-squeeze as far as picking out a college and career, but I wouldn’t be able to financially afford minor seminary, at least, without his financial help. Please pray for a change in his heart and outlook and for me to have strength and trust in God. Thanks.
 
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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen

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Have you ever talked to anyone about financing this? Have you talked to a career counselor, vocations person, say?

Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. :angel1:
 
Praying for you. Keep the faith. If you are meant to be a priest. God will provide a way. God bless.
 
I will pray for you. Also, speak to your Priest about this in the Confessional. He may be able to direct you to a Diocesan office which can assist with Seminary. In my state, the Diocese does have several who are discerning the Priesthood living in a Diocesan property under the direction of the Vocations Director. They also have a number of seminarians who cannot pay at all, and the Diocese (with the help of donations from all of us here in local Parishes) pays for all their education and Seminary training.
 
I will pray for you. The Church certainly needs priests. I would think that you could have a back up plan, though. You could perhaps double major in philosophy and business. Your father might be willing to pay for that.
 
God bless you as your discern a vocation to the priesthood! As has been stated there are Diocesan funds, scholarships etc. that are specifically geared toward young men who feel they are being called to be Holy Priests. Fr. Mitch Pacwa’s own father was very much unsupportive of his call to the Priesthood. You must always honor your father but in the end you must obey and give all glory and honor to your Heavenly Father who has made you and who has called you to a special destiny, if this is a life as a Holy Priest then He will provide the way you must only provide your whole self.
 
Praying that the Lord may move your father’s heart. Also praying that the Lord may guide you.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
 
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.
 
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