What religious careers could a married man pursue?

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Is there a career I could do within the Church as a married man? Preferably to do fresh out of University. I am currently a high school student and feel like I need to get married but I have no idea what career I want to pursue. I would really like a career that has something to do with the Church, but I dont know what that would be.
 
Deacons can be married.
The Youth ministers in my parish are married–with theology degrees.
A theology degree qualifies you to teach theology at a private catholic school.
LifeTeen is an organization that works with youth in the US and many employees are married men.
Most Archdioceses need lay people in many positions (Human resources) for example. They need financial people (outside of volunteers), etc.
Lots of possibilities!

My suggestion would be to use the first two years of college to take general education core requirement classes find out which classes you like the most and pursue that.

You may decide on something that requires working in a secular institution, but then you can put your talents to work as a volunteer in your parish. For example if you decide to become an accountant, you might work for an accounting firm, but also volunteer on your parish’s finance committee. Both can be very rewarding!
 
Be a good man, a man of virtue and compassion in any line of work, from dentist to bricklayer to school teacher to line cook.
 
You can’t enter the permanent diaconate if your married, until age 35.

You have a long way to go, so focus on education, then if you get married, that will be your first vocation, followed by you and your wife having children and raising them.

Then, if you’re called to the diaconate and your wife is open to it, you can apply at age 30, not before.

Jim
 
GospelOfMatthew said:
I would recommend looking into the Deaconate, I have a family member who is married with kids who is a Deacon
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Of course, he said “career.” Unless they are direct employees of the diocese, deacons typically aren’t paid anything.
 
Ask about being a lector or the guys that handle the baskets. They always like volunteers I’ve heard. Then, maybe move up to Eucharistic minister. Doing that while doing just about any job is very well respected in any community.

There is also a need for LinkedIn profiles for connecting to other church members if you so choose. Maybe a catholic charities position can open, you never know. But, vonunteering can take you places in this world if you do it right.
 
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I dont think deacon and career should be in the same sentence. Careers on diocese could include, teaching at the diocese school system, teaching within the diocese. Heading up an office in the diocese like married life etc. Accounting, lawyering, janitorial, psychological services etc. Basically any job the dioces has you can apply for as a career. But ordination? Nope, and that language should shock us.
 
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