The Confraternity of Christ the Priest invites you to partake in Challange 2008, a National Vocations information weekend to take place in Albury, NSW from 26-28 of September.

Religious communities reported on average a 30 percent increase this past year in the number of individuals in initial formation—the period before final vows. In addition, 62 percent of participating communities reported an increase in vocation inquiries in the past year.

Authority in religious life must be understood as a way to help the community to seek and achieve the will of God

If you are thinking of taking time to study abroad while discerning God's plan for your life, perhaps you would like to consider St Patrick's School of Evangelisation in London, England.

VATICAN CITY, 15 MAY 2008 (VIS) - Five hundred women, members of the "Ordo Virginum" who have come to Rome on pilgrimage to participate in an international congress being held by their order, were received in audience this morning by Benedict XVI.

On Wednesday 21st November, Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,a Day of Reflection was held at the Carmelite Monastery, 94 Stevenson Street, Kew.  Conducted by Rev Fr Anthony Denton, Director of Vocations for Archdiocese of Melbourne and attended by scores of the faithful, it was a a beautiful opportunity to come apart from the busyness of daily life and spend some time with the Lord.

From time to time the Missionaries of God's Love Sisters hold a Consecrated Life weekend for women: a weekend of prayer, talks, sharing and sisterhood to help discern your life direction and vocation.

The life consecrated through the profession of the evangelical counsels is a stable form of living by which the faithful, following Christ more closely under the action of the Holy Spirit, are totally dedicated to God who is loved most of all, so that, having been dedicated by a new and special title to His honor, to the building up of the Church, and to the salvation of the world, they strive for the perfection of charity in the service of the kingdom of God and, having been made an outstanding sign in the Church, foretell the heavenly glory.

“Your vocation, dear sisters, has led you to religious profession, whereby you have been consecrated to God through the ministry of the Church, and have been at the same time incorporated into your religious family.  Hence, the Church thinks of you, above all, as persons who are “consecrated”:  consecrated to God in Jesus Christ as his exclusive possession.

Lord, I thank you for the gifts you have given me
especially for life, love, family and friends.
Help me to know myself better and to know my talents,
as I pray, study and decide on my life’s work.