Vocations Office Announcement and Holy Mass with Bishop Barber

Please join us in prayer for our deacons who will profess and declare their Oath of Fidelity and for a Seminarian who will be admitted to Candidacy for Holy Orders.

Candidacy of Seminarian Huong Dihn
(4^th Year Theology – St. Patrick’s Seminary)

Oath of Fidelity
Deacon Peter Lawongkerd (St. Joseph Basilica, Alameda)
and Deacon Benjamin Mac Lingo (St. Louis Beltran, Oakland)

July 14, 10am
Cathedral of Christ the Light
Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Holy Mass with Bishop Michael Barber, SJ
With Vocation Team and Guest Priests
(Memorial of Kateri Tekakwitha)

Please offer this prayer for our seminarians and for increase of vocation to the priesthood and religious life in our Diocese.

Father, in Your plan for our salvation You provide shepherds for Your people.
Fill Your Church with the spirit of courage and love.
Raise up worthy ministers for Your altars and ardent but gentle servants of the gospel.
Amen.

If you know anyone who is discerning and has an interest of becoming a priest, please contact Fr. Carl Arcosa.

Vision/Mission of the Office of Vocations:

Vocation is Everybody’s Mission in the Diocese.
Each Priest during Mass is a Vocation Promoter.
Parishes and Schools are Seedbeds of Vocations.
Pray a Daily Holy Hour for Vocations.