So You Think You Want To Be a Priest or a Nun

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So, you think you want to be a priest or a nun…

I posted this thread for all of those who have been entertaining the idea of possibly being a priest or a nun because I, myself, struggled with such an idea as a teenager and a young adult.

I definitely was curious and interested, but even growing up as a Catholic, no one in my family thought to ask me about it.

So whether you are Catholic and curious, or non-Catholic and curious – you might wonder what is the next step as far as information. " What do I do now?" you might ask yourself.

As I found out through several phone calls, its a good idea to find out first, ***What Diocese do I live in? *** Ask any Catholic in your local vicinity – they will tell you what diocese you are in.

Next, find out where the Diocesan Office is located. That is where the Bishop resides (usually a Cathedral or very large church).

And finally, ***Call the Diocesan Office and ask for the Vocations Director. *** Make sure you get the Vocations Director’s name, phone number and email if possible.

Ask to make an Appointment with the Vocations Director.

Its that simple.

And don’t worry yourself about it, you’re not committing to anything – you’re only gathering information at this point – and information is a good thing when you are discerning a lifetime vocation.

God bless you and keep us all posted if this helps and things begin to gel for you.

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Thank you, Barbara, I hope it is helpful.

Shortly after I posted this “introduction” to the priesthood or religious life, I felt a prompting by the Holy Spirit to include something else.

Everyone should know that it is the Holy Spirit who “recruits” for the religious life – priest, brother or sister.

If you feel a strong curiosity, or even a nagging that won’t leave you, look into this special way of life, even if you are not presently Catholic.

I would encourage you to follow that prompting until it is satisfied.

Please do not ignore it, or tell yourself, “God, could not be calling me.”

But He really could be.

And those of us who have experienced, “the Hound of Heaven” know He will pursue you gently, but relentlessly… 😃

One final note: Many, many religious have testified that they received so much more than they ***gave up ***for Christ…
 
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Thank you, Barbara, I hope it is helpful.

Shortly after I posted this “introduction” to the priesthood or religious life, I felt a prompting by the Holy Spirit to include something else.

Everyone should know that it is the Holy Spirit who “recruits” for the religious life – priest, brother or sister.

If you feel a strong curiosity, or even a nagging that won’t leave you, look into this special way of life, even if you are not presently Catholic.

I would encourage you to follow that prompting until it is satisfied.

Please do not ignore it, or tell yourself, “God, could not be calling me.”

But He really could be.

And those of us who have experienced, “the Hound of Heaven” know He will pursue you gently, but relentlessly… 😃

One final note: Many, many religious have testified that they received so much more than they ***gave up ***for Christ…
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Thank you. More helpful information.

Blessings - Barb:)
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Just a note, some dioceses (such as the Diocese of Orange) have you skip step 3 and go straight to your parish Pastor. It’s probably a good idea to arrange a meeting with him first, to talk to him about the idea. He will likely eventually have to recommend you anyway.
 
Dear ChristianVet,

I had an interest 20 years ago … now I am 46, and a single mom. My only child has recently graduated from college… Do you know of any congregation who accommodates women at this age?

God bless!

January
 
januarygem said:
Dear ChristianVet,

I had an interest 20 years ago … now I am 46, and a single mom. My only child has recently graduated from college… Do you know of any congregation who accommodates women at this age?

God bless!

January
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Hello January…You may find what you are looking on this site, which lists quite a long list of religious orders who will consider women 40+ as applicants:

consecrated-life.org/over_45.htm

May God richly bless you in your seeking for His Will…

Regards - Barb:)
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Thank you Barb, I’ll visit the web you suggested.

God bless you too,

Jan
 
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