Ways to Participate
National Vocation Awareness Week, Nov. 5-11, 2023, offers each of us the invitation to reflect on our vocation. Our vocation, God’s call, and how we respond give meaning and purpose to our lives.
For young people, it’s an invitation to look toward the future with hope and spend time in prayer, reflection and considering some tools of discernment to bring into your spiritual life.
For adults, it’s an invitation to affirm the gifts and talents of others, of young people, and encourage them to consider ways God may be calling them to be of service in the Church and the world.
Here are some concrete suggestions of how you may choose to participate in National Vocation Awareness Week- though each of these resources offers practices that foster a culture of vocations at any time of the year.
Vocations & Family Life
Ten ways to easily nurture vocations within your family
Educators Awaken Vocations
Ten ways to foster a culture of vocations as an educator in the school community
Your Toolkit
High School Aged? College Aged? Young Adult? Teacher? Youth Minister? Parent? Something for you
Vocation 101
Need a simple way to unpack a broader understanding of vocation. Check out this video:
Vocation Videos
This collection of videos introduces the Brothers vocation, as well as highlight aspects of vocational call and response. You can see how each Brothers’ vocation journey is unique, yet each responds to God’s call in their lives. Link to YouTube playlist.
Vocation Resources
Vocation Prayers
Daily Vocation prayers.
10 Definitions of Vocation
Ten understandings of vocation. Use these as prompts for reflection and conversation.
Lectio Divina
A way of praying the Scriptures and your lived experience. Learn and give it a try.
Pray with us the 16th to 24th a novena for vocations.