Vocation Responses from the Annual Pastoral Report, 2011

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1 PPA St. Charles Borromeo program to promote vocations St. Elizabeth Ann Seton St. Ephrem Our Lady of Fatima St. Ann Vocation Holy Hour, Prayers in School and, General Intercessions and Homilies, Young Men attend Vocation Office programs, Seminarian spoke to school students about his vocation story St. Mark We have had semanarians on the Thursday field Education Program from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, who teach and visit our children in school. We also had a seminarian living here this summer, which was a good opportunity for our young men to see and interact with a young man studing the priesthood St. Thomas Aquinas `Vocations Day` for parish grade school students, weekly prayers for vocations; Pastor`s ongoing conversations with 3 parishioners in discernment. PPA St. Frances Cabrini Vocation Awareness Week Activities, Seminary Appeal, Prayer for Vocations before every weekend liturgy, Special Petition - General Intercessions every weekend liturgy 2315 St. Joseph the Worker Preaching Inclusion in Prayers of the Faithful 2435 Immaculate Conception 2440 St. Michael the Archangel Weekly prayers during Eucharistic Adoration by school children Priests training Altar Servers for all Liturgies Vocation awareness talks in school by Pastor Participation in the Diocesan Vocation Awareness Week Seminarian speaker for the Seminary collection Vocation related item in prayers of the Faithful each Sunday 2445 Queen of the Universe 2600 Our Lady of Grace Seminarians speaking in classes Fr. DeGrassa speaking in classes Sisters of I.H.M. visited the school and spoke on vocations Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 1 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

2 program to promote vocations PPA St. John the Evangelist 2500 Holy Trinity Weekly Thursday Evening Rosary for Vocations. Missionaries talk to school children Pastor talks to school children Prayer of the Faithful petitions 2525 St. Andrew 2850 St. Ignatius of Antioch Holy Hour for Vocations Personal Contact Notice in our weekend bulletin about seminary vocation events PPA Our Lady of Guadalupe Visit to the Seminary-2 attendees Assigned Transitional Deacon Assigned Seminarians-2-helped with OLMC grade school as well as OLG PREP classes 2250 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Vocation Awareness Week Seminarians in school classes in the grade school each week 2520 St. Martin of Tours We put many announcements and advertisements in the parish bulletin and hang them in the church entrances. We have a seminarian speak for the seminary collection. We advertise the various retreat days and weekends at the seminary St. John the Baptist A vocation committe is in place and a vocation fair was held with all prep and school children and their families. It is to become an annual event. Weekly bulletin inserts are written to encourage vocation awareness and calling. PPA St. Philip Neri St. Isidore Our Knights of Columbus are actively involved in a financial contribution to the MSC brother soon to be Priest. the annual vocations` week. Again we are too far removed to benefit from any archdiocesan programs 2675 St. Lawrence Sermons & conversations - 3 young men have shown interest. PPA St. Jude - School, PREP and prayer programs - School vocation day program - Invocation in Prayer of Faithful each week - Bulletin announcements from Vocation Office - Participation in Vocation Office Programs 2365 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Talks to the school and CCD students; Training of Altar Servers; Bulletin Announcement; Prayer of the Faithful; Pulpit; Speakers on Vocations; Spirit Nights; Youth Retreat; Adoration 2700 St. Agnes Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 2 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

3 program to promote vocations Day of Prayer for Priestly Vocations Seminarian Talks at Sunday Masses. General Intercessions for an increase in Vocations at Masses PPA St. Christopher On Thursdays during the school year, we have St. Charles Borromeo seminarians spend time in the classrooms with our grade school students Assumption B.V.M St. John Bosco 2370 St. Bede the Venerable 2390 St. Cyril of Jerusalem We: continue to collaborate with the Vocations Office and encourage young men to go to the various programs offered & accompany them, if appropriate; actively encourage young men to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life; host a seminarian to give the Seminary Appeal Talk; use High School and college men as Sunday sacristans; and have seminarians participate in the life of the parish where possible through the Apostolic Formation Program of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. Altar Server Vocation Program Sunday Bulletin announcement encouraging vocations Speaking personally to the candidate Prep Classes-taught a lesson Novena of Prayer for Priestly & Religious Vocations 2665 St. Vincent de Paul Our Weekly Newsletter on a regular basis presents articles on vocations, vocation discernment, and prayers for vocations. On a regular basis, a petition for vocations is included in the Prayer of the Faithful in all the weekend Masses. We periodically advise the parish, via the Newsletter, of the progress of our candidate in the Permanent Diaconate Program 2710 Our Lady of Good Counsel Community prayer for Vocations at all masses during October Special prayer liturgy to pray for vocations. Grade School Children visit St. Charles Seminary High School and College Students visit St. Charles Seminary 2790 Nativity of Our Lord - Seminarians make weekly visits to school Information in Sunday bulletin Information to school and PREP families Speaker at Masses for annual St. Charles Seminary collection Holy Hours for Vocations Petition in Prayer of Faithful regularly Annual visit to seminary by eighth grade boys Information on our pamphlet rack located in the church 2795 St. Joseph Holy Hour for Vocations with Rosary and Benediction Seminarians teach in school on Thursday Apostolate Priests speak in classroom for school and CCD on vocations Preach on vocations during Mass Personal approach of possible candidates 2800 St. Robert Bellarmine Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 3 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

4 program to promote vocations We pray the Vocation Prayer at every Sunday and weekday Mass. We conduct a Vocation Awareness Day at St Joseph/St Robert School and for our PREP Program We have a Transitional Deacon and 2 Seminarians who teach in our school weekly, hopefully to inspire young men to consider a priestly vocation PPA St. Monica Holy Hour - Weekly School Holy Hour Talk on Vocations by Pastor 2465 St. Patrick 2590 St. Norbert There is a Vocation Discernment Group with 10 young men and women. We will continue to meet monthly. We also sponsored the `Called by Name` program on Vocation Weekend. There was a Youth Mass followed by a panel discussions on vocations to Religious Life. Talks by IHM Sisters in school. Vocation gathering at Daylesford Abbey with representatives from religious communities 2745 Our Lady of the Assumption Prayer of the Faithful intentions, Vocation Office sponsored Evening of Visitation & Prayer for Young Men. Seminary Appeal, Support and promotion of Vocation Awareness Week St. Isaac Jogues Promoting St. charles Seminary Intercessions at Mass for Vocations Legionaries of Christ Cenacle Prayer Group PPA St. Basil the Great Seminarian visited school classes to talk about vocation. Also spoke to PREP classes. Our own parishioner was ordained to the priesthood in June of He celebrated his first Mass here at St. Basil`s and the parish hosted a gathering in his honor. This was a very visible lesson on vocations to our people St. Ann We use our bulletin and bulletin boards in Church and Chapel to promote diocesan and community vocation events. We pray for vocations in the Sunday General Intercessions. We hold a Vocation Awareness Day at the school each year and participate in the Vicariate Holy Hour Holy Trinity Homilies; Petitions in the Prayer of the Faithful; Verbal and Bulletin Announcements regarding programs offered for those pondering a priestly or religious vocation St. Mary of the Assumption 2630 Sacred Heart Homilies; Prayer of the Faithful Intercessions; Verbal and Bulletin announcements for religious vocation programs held at St. Charles Seminary or other facilities; Holy Hour for Vocations. Yearly Adoration Day for Vocations. Daily Rosary for Vocations before 8:00 a.m. Mass St. Joseph Diocesan programs are published in the weekly bulletin, and posters are displayed on the church bulletin board. Vocation awareness is directly spoken from the pulpit on weekends. A seminarian came to speak to all of the weekend liturgies. Our PREP program utilized Diocesan videos. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 4 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

5 program to promote vocations PPA Fr. Kevin Gallagher has preached at all of our Sunday Masses and we invited the seminarians to speak to all of our school children Ss. Philip and James WeeklyHoly Hours, Homilies, Personal Contact (school children, young adults, CCD, Boy Scouts, etc). Participation in diocesan initiatives and programs St. Thomas More Invitations to participate in Discrenment Programs as Seminary. Frequent bulletin announcements. Participate in Holy Hours PPA 230 St. Elizabeth Church 2275 Ss. Peter and Paul transitional deacons and seminarians speaking to the school children, the children in Religious Education and children enrolled in a summer program St. Agnes 2820 St. Maximilian Kolbe Liturgical Ministers and Choir participated in a regional Holy Hour for Vocations. Vocation awareness programs are conducted at school SS. Simon and Jude Dinner at Rectory for high school students and above to talk about vocations. Take individual(group) of men out to dinner to discuss vocations. Seminarians on Thursday apostolates to talk about vocations in classroom. PPA St. Cecilia I brought two interested teenagers to the night for priestly vocations at the seminary in January. We pray continually for vocations in the prayer of the faithful and at our weekly holy hour St. Joseph 2195 Our Lady of the Rosary On-going youth and teen programs 2200 St. Stanislaus Kostka Inclusion of an appropriate petition in the General Intercessions on a regular basis;chr(13)chr(10) Bulletin announcements;chr(13)chr(10)participation in the Archdiocesan Day of Eucharistic Exposition and Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood;CHR(13)CHR(10)Time-to-time celebration of Mass for the intention of an increase in vocations to the priesthood and the religious life 2375 St. Peter Office 2595 Our Lady of Consolation Altar servers Mass at cathedral Pastor`s meeting with teens CCD visit to the seminary Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 5 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

6 program to promote vocations PPA Saint Rocco Rocco participates in youth retreats, jornadas for the youth, a girls youth group, trips to participate in the celebrations of the vocations from the receiving their various steps in religious life, and inviting the novices and seminarians to participate in the different important celebrations of the so that they will be visible to the youth of the. The has a young adults group to help encourage them to reflect on their Catholic faith and living out that faith in their daily life St. Cornelius Bulletin Announcements Articles in Sunday Bulletin Prayer of the Faithful Adoration every Monday & Friday 2400 St. Patrick 2515 St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful We periodically mention to the students in our PREP program that they consider a possible calling to the priestly or religious life. We have a petition in our general intercessions at Mass for this intention Sacred Heart Day of Prayer 2835 Assumption B.V.M. PPA St. Rose of Lima St. Margaret Mary Alacoque St. George Day of Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Weekly adoration Vocation awareness Mass We provided weekly postings in the Bulletin with information about and articles regarding Vocations, posters on church Bulletin Boards, programs in Catholic schools in which our parishioners are registered, speakers addressing parishioners for the annual Seminary Appeal, Religious speakers several times a year, intercessions for vocations at Mass, and youth visits to St. Charles Seminary. We also held a Womens` Religious Vocation Fair and invited all parishes throughout the diocese to participate. We advertised in the newspaper, in the Bulletin, in Bulletins throughout the diocese, and at local community businesses Our Lady of Peace 2505 Our Lady of Perpetual Help Vicariate Holy Hour Seminarian`s Talk in Classrooms Vocation Day at St. Charles Seminary Visit to St. Charles Seminary - 8th grade boys Visit to Sisters of St. Francis Mother House - Aston - 8th grade girls Prayers for Vocations & General Intercessions Vocation Program - Fishers of Men at St. Charles Seminary Video of Ordination to the Priesthood shown to students 2575 St. Gabriel Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 6 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

7 program to promote vocations 2670 St. Madeline 2695 Our Lady of Fatima PPA Sacred Heart 2210 St. Joseph 2650 St. Eugene 2705 Holy Spirit PPA Blessed Virgin Mary Weekly prayers, Visits to school, One -on-one with College Students 2285 St. Cyril of Alexandria Invited a seminarian to visit our parish for a weekend in November and speak to parishioners at every mass St. Laurence Vocation Mass. Weekly petition in general intercessions. Announcement of vocation events in diocese and religious communities St. Philomena 2765 Saint Alice vocation awareness, homily, adoration, prayer of the faithful 2855 St. Louis Church Seminary Appeal Speaker - Calendar -Monthly Vocation Prayer. PPA St. Andrew 1) St. Charles Seminarian - spoke at all weeknd masses - Seminary Appeal 2) Monthly Fatima Rosary & Holy Hour for Vocations 3) Priests daily visits and interaction with school students 4) Display of vocation posters in church & school 2260 St. Bernadette Advertise Vocation Office events in parish bulletin. Vocation-based petitions in the Prayer of the Faithful. Homilies on priestly and religious vocations when Scripture readings allow St. Charles Borromeo St. Dorothy St. Francis of Assisi seminarian speaks to prep classes. diocesan seminarians are invited to activly participate in parish liturgy i.e.altar server, lectoring, cantoring, ushers, musician etc. followed by parish reception in church hall hosted by the parishioners Every week at our Masses petitions are prayed for an increase in religious vocations. Holy Hour prayers for an increase in religious vocations 2730 Holy Cross 1. Presentations to our 8th grade class 2. Vocations are brought up frequently within our Life Teen and TEENS I.N.C. programs. Participation of college student at Vocation Evening at St. Charles Seminary Sunday and daily intercessions for vocations Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 7 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

8 program to promote vocations 2735 St. Kevin Seminarian speaker from St. Charles Seminary at Sunday Masses priests talking about their vocations to school PPA Annunciation B.V.M. Weekly prayers in general intercessions Visits to school by Seminarians Daily visits to school by Pastor 2105 St. Pius X Prayer at Mass on weekends. Vocation talks to school children and CCD St. Denis Children from both the school and religious education program have class instruction on vocations. The seminarian from our parish was invited to come and speak with our children. Young men from our parish are invited to visit the seminary throughout the year - both from bulletin invitations and personal invitations. The Prayer of the Faith includes weekly prayer for religious vocations Sacred Heart Day of Prayer with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, School Vocation Program with Seminarians,First Sunday Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations, Tour of St. Charles Seminary with the Pastor PPA St. Colman Publicizing Archdiocesan Vocation Programs, Vocation Awareness Week, Holy Hour, Prayer for Vocations, training 25 altar servers, visiting and teaching school children in PREP, good example of our happy priests, talks by Seminary Dean, Father Robert McDermott 2110 St. John Neumann 2115 Our Mother of Good Counsel Acknowledging the presence in our Congregation of the men in our Augustinian Vocation Program. Letter from the Pastor on website and in bulletin. Highlighting vocation materials from the Archdiocese. Prayer for Vocations prayed every day after daily Mass St. Anastasia 1. General intercessions at Mass on Sundays 2. Vocation talks by seminarians who visit our parish on Thursdays 3. Visits to Saint Charles seminary 2780 St. Thomas of Villanova Prayer for vocations, especially during Vocations Awareness Week. Augustinian Vocations Director spoke at a Pastoral Council Meeting and discussed doing more with 20 and 30 somethings; consultation with him continues. We are still interested in forming a Vocations Committee St. Katharine of Siena Weekly adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for vocations, frequent inclusion in Sunday General Intercessions. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 8 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

9 PPA St. Thomas the Apostle St. Francis de Sales St. Mary Magdalen Nativity B.V.M. Notre Dame de Lourdes program to promote vocations Holy Hour for vocations; Vocation Essay Contest sponsored by the Serra Club; Sisters of St. Francis presentation to the 7th and 8th grades St. John Chrysostom Speaker from Seminary Bulletin blurbs periodically Special notices about Open Houses, Discernment visits at St. Charles Seminary and other seminaries, and various religious orders of sisters PPA St. Joseph Archdiocesan Programs, Youth for Eucharist, Adoration, Serra, Knights of Columbus Programs, Homilies, Bulletin Articles and Bulletin Board Posters St. John Fisher 2095 Our Lady of Charity Vocations are preached frequently; Fall 2011, Father Izzo offered a trip to the Seminary`s Open House: 1 student replied, and his father accompanied Father Izzo for the day to the open house and Seminary Evening Prayer. This student is currently in the 8th grade and has expressed an interest in becoming a priest. This young man is active in serving Mass 3 times per month St. Katharine Drexel 2455 Holy Saviour Continued use of materials from the Vocations Office Immaculate Conception PPA Our Lady Help of Christians 2295 St. James 2385 St. Albert the Great Presentations by Seminarians & Religious Sisters Visits to the Seminary & the Motherhouse for Sisters of St. Joseph 2395 Immaculate Conception 1)Speaking at Immaculate Conception School and the Religious Education Program (CCD Prep) Speaking at Immaculate Conception school and Religious Education (CCD Prep) classes; Vocations Awareness Week; just started a monthly Holy Hour for vocations 2690 St. Hilary of Poitiers Vocation talks to school children; vocation day; holy hours; letters to high school students on spiritual life and vocation awareness. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 9 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

10 PPA St. Francis of Assisi Holy Saviour program to promote vocations 2550 St. Patrick 2555 St. Paul Vocations Awareness Week was observed both in the regional parochial school and in the parish religious education program. Speakers were invited from various religious communities, as well as the seminarian from our archdiocesan seminary. The parish, as a whole, also observed Vocations Awareness Week with a day of Eucharistic Exposition. Additionally, weekly petitions for an increase of vocations are offered at Sunday and daily Masses. Discernment programs are presented frequently in the parish bulletin. Personal contacts are made by the pastor with prospective candidates. PPA Our Mother of Consolation Chris Allen, a parishioner in college, is an associate of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales and the OMC Community supports his discerning process. In addition, vocation speakers in classrooms and on the first Thursday of the month, the Mass Intention is for vocations St. Anthony of Padua 2015 St. Joseph Vocations are continue to be promoted through the Prayer of the Faithful, prayers for vocations inlcuding prayers before and after Religious Prep Classes, continuing communiques in the church bulletin. Posters continue to be displayed on all church and rectory bulleting boards Either the church or rectory santuary candle is in recognition throughout the year St. Genevieve 2380 St. Catherine of Siena Vocation awareness week celebrated in parish, appeals from the pulpit and in parish missions, as well as weekly intentions in the prayer of the faithful. Additionally, we have added a vocation section to the parish website St. Philip Neri 2475 St. Alphonsus We conduct a holy hour for vocations each month. Maintain a vocations table in our narthex with various materials and prayers available. We publish in our bulletin every discernment opportunity that we receive from the Vocation office Holy Martyrs Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 10 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

11 program to promote vocations PPA St. Helena SCHOOL VISITS PRAYER PETITIONS BULLETIN INSERTS HOMILIES 2350 St. Maria Goretti 2420 St. Stanislaus Vocation talks by St. Charles Seminarians who serve on Thursdays in the parih, Visit to St. Charles Borromeo Seminay of 7th/8th grade classes. Also we requested a Seminary Appeal speaker from the parish Epiphany of Our Lord 2565 Mary, Mother of the Redeemer In August 2011, our Youth Ministry Program took a field trip to St.Charles Seminary. In January 2011, our P.R.E.P. program had seminarians come and speak to all the 6th grade classes. Also vocation awareness lesson plans were used as part of their class sessions St. Rose of Lima Homilies and talks Vocation petitions CLASSROOM VISITS BY PRIEST AND DEACONS ENCOURAGING VOCATIONS BULLETIN INSERTS ADVOCATING VOCATIONS AND PRAYERS FOR VOCATIONS 2770 Corpus Christi Seminarians visit Vocation Week programs in classrooms Mass for Vocations Weekly petitions in liturgy PPA St. Eleanor Encourage older male students to get involved with church activities by acting as sacristans. Take students to archdiocesan sponsored vocation events and activities. Visits to seminary. Dinners at the rectory. Visits to school by seminarians St. Titus Promote programs sponsored by Vocation office Host monthly Youth for the Eucharist Holy Hours for Montgomery County to pray for vocations prays at every mass for vocations Pastor speaks to potential candidates one on one and to school students as groups 2760 Visitation B.V.M. Vocation Awareness Week celebrated with activities and speakers at school and PREP. Holy Hour for Vocations held each First Friday of the month St. Teresa of Avila Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 11 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

12 program to promote vocations PPA St. Mary Presentations and discussions in parish school and prep classes Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Through homilies, and information given to students in both P.R.E.P. and school St. Aloysius Heed the Call Bulletin Announcements Classroom visits by Pastor to both School and PREP Classes Annual Seminary Appeal Speaker Transitional Deacon on staff 2- High School aged young men went to the Seminiary for Vocation Awareness Week. They also attended the Immaculate Conception Mass at the Seminiary as well as the Seminary Christmas Concert. Vocation Holy Hour 2685 Sacred Heart Archidiocesan Program `Call to Conversion and Holiness` Speaker: Father Basil Burns, OSB - Mission `Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living` Speaker: Sister Marganne Drago - New Roman Missal - Catechesis on Specific Liturgical Roles Speaker: Mr. David Waters, II - Theology - St. John Vianney and the Seminary Sister Marganne Drago - `The Consecrated Life` Speaker: Father Andrew Walters - St. Therese of Liseux Mr. Mark Houck - The King`s Men Holy Hour for Vocations Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration School Programs Bulletin Announcements and Special Inserts Internet Postings - Constant Contact, and Sacred Heart Website Youth Activities Archdiocesan Educational Publications - `Know the Words, Know the Meaning` - New Roman Missal 2740 St. Gabriel of the Sorrowful All Day Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament for Vocations in January Seminarian speaker for Seminary Appeal in November Church bulletin announcements throughout the year. PPA St. Augustine 2075 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sermons and talks encouraging vocations and prayer for vocations 2215 SS. Cosmas and Damian Seminarian Spoke Sunday Masses for St. Charles Seminary 2220 St. Mary Vocation Homilies, Bulletin Announcements from Vocations Office 2225 St. Matthew Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 12 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

13 program to promote vocations 2410 Mother of Divine Providence Vocations Information Seminar Holy Hour for Vocations, 2755 Sacred Heart 2830 St. Gertrude Prayer for vocations every Sunday in Intercessions. Vocation Homilies. Bulletin announcements from Vocation Office. PPA St. Matthias Participation in the Seminary Apostolate Formation program, bringing Seminarians to the on Thursdays. Bulletin notices about priestly vocations, programs of discernment for the Seminary and Religious Congregations. Seminarian speaking about the Seminary Appeal. Petitions in the Prayers of the Faithful regularly St. John Baptist Vianney St. Margaret Presentation B.V.M. Guest Speakers from St. Charles Seminary. Vocation information is available in the parish Sunday bulletins. Homilies and prayers. PPA Queen of Peace Homilies all throughout the year at least 3-4 times. Each priest directed homilies towards vocations, especially Diocesan Priesthood St. Luke the Evangelist St. John of the Cross St. David Religious speaking at Masses for Retirement Fund, and Consecrated Life. March 19th celebration of Sisters of St. Joseph Bulletin Blurbs. Information Rack in the Church Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 13 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

14 PPA All Saints St. Bartholomew program to promote vocations Planning on some for St. Bernard Holy Hour, Prayer, Prayer of the Faithful, Posters, Speaker from the Seminary 1345 St. John Cantius Seminarian`s presentation during Seminary Annual Appeal, Holy Hour during Vocation Awareness Week, Displaying Posters and other materials 1385 St. Leo Vocation awareness lessons in PREP; Rosary twice/week for increase of vocations; Seminarian speaker once/year at Mass; Personal interviews by Pastor St. Matthew No formal program other than the presence of at least 5 sisters in school; class and school masses; childrens confession every other week 1495 Our Lady of Consolation No formal programs. vocations are prayed for in a monthly Rosary before all Sunday Masses. All communication material from the Office for Vocation is shared in the school and Church bulletin Board. The presence of 2 seminarians in our school also provides vocation promotion St. Timothy Vocation Awareness talks. Holy Hour for Vocations (3 times per year) Saint Charles Semianry Appeal with speaker 2 seminarians from our parish visible and involved. PPA St. Anselm Seq. #2 St. Anselm has a monthly Holy Hour for Vocations which includes adoration of the Blessed Sacrment & Benediction. We took 27 high school students to a summer youth conference at the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. We also have an 8th Grade Retreat/Visit to St. Charles Seminary; lessons on vocations in every school classroom; a Seminarian for the Seminary Appeal and Seminarians visit grades 5 thru Christ the King Seminarian spoke at Mass on behalf of St. Charles Seminary - Personal witness of pastor and our resident priest St. Dominic 1325 St. Jerome 7th and 8th grade vocation seminar A seminarian comes to the parish and speaks at all the masses St. Katherine of Siena Daily Rosary in the Church for Vocations, Vocation Day in the School, Seminarian from St. Charles speaking at all the Masses, Five Religious Sisters in the School St. Martha Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 14 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

15 program to promote vocations Frequent calls to our primary vocation-holiness from the pulpit. Personal contact with prospects. Presence of our seminarian in school, at CCd and at Mass when he is home Maternity B.V.M. The theme of vocations was repeatedly stressed and discussed with our approximately 80-person Altar Servers Society. Also, prayer for religious vocations is a continual intention in our weekly Exposition and Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament and is included in our Weekend Prayer of the Faithful. There are many priestly vocations in our ; sending a young priest with the enthusiasm to spend time with the children and our young people would greatly benefit our and the Archdiocese in this realm Our Lady of Calvary Weekly Prayer at Sunday Mass Holy Hour weekly PPA St. Cecilia St. Martin of Tours No formal programs. We do have priest and religious presence in our school. There are discussions with your 7th and 8th students. Vocations are addressed at our Masses. We advertise all vocation information that we receive. Young people are encouraged to participate in archdiocesan Programs regularly. At least once each year the parish priests visit the children of our school and religious ed programs to talk about vocations Our Lady of Ransom SERRA Club monthly gathering on Saturday mornings after morning Mass; Rosary on second Saturday of the month; visit by Seminarians at Masses; School Students `Stay & Pray` on First Fridays after weekly mass 1585 Resurrection of Our Lord None 1660 St. William 2135 St. Joseph no programs as such - during many homilies I spoke about the need for vocations to priesthood and religious life. I was also very direct in speaking to many of our young men and women about their consideration of a vocation to priesthood or religious life Presentation B.V.M. No formal programs as such. I have spoken to the children about vocations, especially at 8th grade retreat. I have mad epointed references to the need for vocations to priesthood and religious life in homilies and I have spoken freely to individuals encouraging them to think seriously about the seminary. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 15 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

16 PPA St. Ambrose program to promote vocations Homilies at Mass. All day adoration of Blessed Sacrament, talk to PREP Students during Vocation Awareness week. Seminarian at all Masses for Seminary Appeal St. Helena Church Vocation Awareness Week Holy Angels Incarnation of Our Lord 1506 Our Lady of Hope Prayer for vocations. Seminarians attend a multicultural mass yearly and mingle with the people afterward. PPA St. Athanasius The third year theology students from St.Charles Seminary came for the multi-cultural Sunday. A seminarian spoke for the Seminary Appeal. Three Sisters of Saint Joseph spoke on behalf of the Retired Religious. The Sisters of Saint Joseph publicly professed their vows at a 4pm Mass. Seminarian who had ministered in the school spoke on behalf of the Seminary Appeal St. Benedict 1195 St. Francis of Assisi Holy Cross Immaculate Conception 1. Announced Masses for Vocations twice a year 2. Bulletin announcements from congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, and the Archdiocese St. Madeleine Sophie 1580 St. Raymond of Penafort Vocation Sunday (preaching, prayer, etc) 1625 St. Therese of the Child Jesus 1650 St. Vincent de Paul Each day our Vincentian Community prays for vocations to the Vincentians and Daughters of Charity. Each summer we have one or two Vincentian seminarians work with the Vincentian Hispanic Evangelization team. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 16 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

17 program to promote vocations PPA St. Bridget 1260 Holy Family 1)active recruitment by parish priests 2) promoting programs from the diocesan vocation office 3) visits to St. Charles Seminary 1310 Immaculate Heart of Mary Homilies vocation talks to school students archdiocesan vocation office- bulletin, posters visits to seminary circulating sacred heart icon 1340 St. John the Baptist We pray for an increase in vocations at all our weekend Masses and encourage our parishioners to pray for vocations with their own families. We welcome and encourage our seminarian to return and celebrate liturgies with us, as his schedule permits, and we encourage him to bring brother seminarians to provide further witness to the faithful St. Josaphat PPA St. Lucy St. Mary of the Assumption Ascension of Our Lord 1-Promotional materail from the vocations office 2-Seminarian presences to talk at the Masses 1265 Holy Innocents There are 2 seminarians who are in the parish and school each week. The sisters invite the 8th grade girls to prayer and dinner in the convent St. Hugh of Cluny now we concentrate working with the altar boys and girls ; work very closely with the youth program of the parish...now they are approximately 35 teenagers St. Joachim 1.) Participation in Diocesan Programs and programs of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. 2.) Ongoing discussion with a young man in regards to the priesthood with the possibility of entering the seminar St. Joan of Arc Flyers in Church Intercessions Bulletin Announcements 1435 Mater Dolorosa 1645 St. Veronica 1. Spiritual Retreats programs. 2. Participation of the Vocational Archdiocesan. 3. A Vocational Girls group. 3. A parish representative to promote Vocations Visitation B.V.M. Vocation Awareness presentation in school with testimonies from priests and sisters Hispanic Youth Vocation Awareness Night in Community Center Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 17 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

18 PPA St. Adalbert St. Anne St. George Mother of Divine Grace program to promote vocations Visits by religious Prayers for vocations 1475 Nativity B.V.M Our Lady Help of Christians PPA St. Barbara St. Callistus St. Donato Weekly Intercessions Seminary Appeal by Seminarian A Petition for vocations is included every Sunday in the General Intercessions A Prayer for Priestly Vocations is recided every week during our Novenas on Wednesdays 1295 St. Ignatius of Loyola Visiting classrooms of school to talk about vocations. Went to the seminary for vocations week program with Cardinal Rigali Our Lady of Lourdes Archdiocesan Holy Hour; Weekly Adoration; Homilies; Vocation Information; National Vocation Week materials made available to parishioners and school children; Talks and visits of Friars with school children and daily presence; Accompanied several young men to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for a youth night Our Lady of the Blessed The Capuchin Postulancy Program resides in one of our buildings. This year there are nine postulants serving in liturgical ministries as well as social service activities in the parish Our Mother of Sorrows Giving vocation talks in the school. Also brought young men to the seminary for the vocation week gathering with the Cardinal PPA 610 St. Rose of Lima 1010 St. Agatha-Saint James Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 18 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

19 program to promote vocations St. Barnabas St. Cyprian We have a weekly Vocation Rosary on Thursday afternoons, specifically praying for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. Seminarians from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary come to talk to our school students about priestly vocations, as well as our own former seminarian-now Rev. Kenneth C. Brabazon Jr.-who when available, would go to school to speak to the students. Ken would attend as many parish events as his schedule permitted and would bring fellow seminarians with him when possible, which had a very possitive effect with our students and young parishioners. Our Sisters, the IHM`S, as well as myself, alwyas ask our young men and women to consider vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The IHM Sisiters and I get involved in many extra-curricular activities, so that the students see us living our vocations in a positive light. Our faculty prays for vocations every day. Every Thursday, we had an IHM postulant come into school where she would help one of our teachers with language arts. We have a Mass offered specifically for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We have an annual vocation prayer service for our students which includes talks from the IHM Sisters and myself, in which we discuss our vocation stories. Our IHM Sisiters also present a display of their order, so that the children can learn more about the life of a Sister. Every Sunday and weekday, our Prayer of the Faithful includes a petition for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. In our weekly parish bulletin, we publicize all vocation programs being offered at St. Charles, as well as prayers for priests and seminarians to be said at home in the hope of encouraging the discernment of vocations to the priesthood and religious life. 1. Vocation petition in the Prayer of the Faithful at daily Mass. 2. Acknowledge and recognize Religious Sisters in the parish. 3. Invite African American Religious & Priests to a special mass during the month of February. 4. Invite seminarian to speak at Mass, especially during the Seminary Appeal. 5. Seminarians from St. Charles Seminary came on Field Ed Program and shared their vocation when we had our school 6. Have a special bulletin board with various religious order on it Divine Mercy Bulletin announcements regarding vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life and bulletin advertisements for programs pertaining to the same, especially by the archdiocesan Office for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood. A seminarian spoke to our parishioners for the seminary appeal. One-on-one encouragement by the pastor to two young men who are seriously considering the diocesan priesthood St. Francis de Sales Personal Invitations Bulletin Vocation posters Prayer petitions Seminarian visit Public renewal of vows in February and Decemnber Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 19 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

20 PPA Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & St. Andrew St. Martin de Porres program to promote vocations 1205 St. Francis Xavier Vocation awareness activities in school; parish bulletin announcements; posters in Church vestibule St. John the Evangelist & Holy 1400 St. Malachy Monthly Holy Hour for Vocatons and Leadership Coordinated efforts with programs sponsored by the Arch. Office for Vocations 1555 St. Patrick Holy Hour in Vocation week presentation in Religious Education Program (PREP) series with young adult group PPA St. Charles Borromeo 1175 St. Edmond 1210 St. Gabriel 1280 Holy Spirit Vocation day with Seminarians at School. Holy Hours for vocations. Petitions at Mass 1455 St. Monica 1. Vocation Awareness program - Elementary & PREP 2. Address by Seminarian at all Sunday Masses for Annual Appeal 3. Vocation prayer prayed at all Sunday Masses every Sunday 4. Holy Hours for vocations 1590 St. Richard Prayers/ Holy Hour for Vocations. Classroom prayers for vocations. Full Vocation Day in our parish grade school in Spring that included: 5 communities of religious women, 3 communities of religious men, 1 Christian Brother, 1 Deacon, 1 Archdiocesan Priest St. Rita of Cascia 1630 St. Thomas Aquinas We continue to encourage religious vocations to priesthood and religious life. We celebrate the Day for Consecrated Life in our Liturgy in February. Our calendar this year is all about Vocations. We have a woman who just joined the Third Order Franciscans and she is a regular parish volunteer. Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 20 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

21 PPA Annunciation B.V.M. program to promote vocations 1190 Epiphany of Our Lord Mentioned in homilis and prayer of the Faithful. Met one on one with a dew potential condidates. Spoke to school children about vocations St. Nicholas of Tolentine Day of Adoration Vocation Awareness in school Literature and Posters 1520 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Vocation Sundays, Prayer services, Spend a day with the Priest visiting sick, hospital etc. Continually use petitions at Mass and voaction talks in the school St. Paul Annual Seminary Appeal and Invited Seminarian Speaker to speak at all of the Masses. Weekly Novena with Holy Hour and Benediction with Prayers for Vocations St. Philip Neri Holy Hour for Vocations 1605 Sacred Heart of Jesus Eighth Grade Vocation Retreat Day, Bullentin Announcements on Vocations, Petition for Vocations in the Prayer of the Faithful each week at Mass, Daily Prayer at the End of Weekday Masses for an increase of vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life, Yearly Trips for 8th Graders to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and to the IHM Motherhouse in Immaculata Stella Maris Our parish participated in praying for Vocations at all Masses. We promote and support St. Charles Borromeo Seminary by publishing Discernment Weekends, when available, in our weekly Church Bulletin. Our parish promotes and support IHM and SSJ Religious Orders by publishing their invitations to young women, as well. we observed National Vocation Awareness Week with a special holy hour and special prayers. PPA St. Agnes-Saint John 1075 St. Augustine No Specific Programs Prayer Regularly for increases of vocations to Priesthood and Religious Life Occasional talks about Vocations 1270 Holy Name of Jesus Seminarian Visits Sunday Homilies Intercession each week Old St. Joseph`s St. Laurentius Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 21 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf

22 1415 Old Saint Mary`s program to promote vocations Same as last year 1450 St. Michael Eucharistic Adoration and Intercessory Prayers 1565 St. Peter the Apostle Church general intercessions, bulletin announcements, petitions, flyers, homilies, holy hour on Wednesday evening Report Date: 07/31/12 Page 22 p:\user\rp\info\reports\(currentyear)p083.pdf