Come - and you will see

Jesus turned and saw them following him and said to them, "What are you looking for?" They said to him, "Rabbi" (which translated means Teacher), "where are you staying?" He said to them, "Come, and you will see." So they went and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day.  - John 1:38-39

Through retreats, group discussions, education awareness, and spiritual direction, our programs help young men and women discern God's will for their lives.

Men's Discernment

Project Andrew: Young men, whose names have been suggested as possible candidates for priesthood, are invited by the parish priest to share a meal and conversation about priesthood. Parishes throughout the Diocese sponsor this program.
Project Andrew Calendar of Events

Listen Group: A support group for men who have been in the workforce for a few years, are no longer in school, and are discerning a call to the priesthood. This program features overnights, retreats, dinners, and services.
Listen Group Calendar of Events

Women's Discernment

Women Exploring: A program for women, college age and older, who feel a possible call from God to live as a member of a vowed community, who wish to learn more about religious life and who are ready to discern life-giving choices with others. The group meets monthly; spiritual direction is provided and a discernment retreat day concludes the year.
Women Exploring Calendar of Events

Vocation Awareness Education Programs

Parent Vocation Awareness Program: This presentation has been designed specifically for parents to assist them to speak openly with their children about vocation.  Parents learn how to help their child discern a vocation and support them in the vocation of their choice. Vocation: A Family Blessing?

Faculty Vocation Workshop:  This workshop is offered to faculties in Catholic schools and parish religious educators.  It focuses on our Baptismal call and looks at the choice of vocation in life. Teachers are given suggestions of how to mentor students who are in the process of choosing a life vocation.

Let Your Light Shine:  A day-long seminar for juniors and seniors in high-school. The seminar provides an overview of the students' Baptismal call to holiness and service, while also raising their consciousness to the various opportunities available to young people in the Church today. It is a day to listen, to dialogue, and to pray! 

For more information, contact
Fr. Kevin Sweeney, Vocation Director
(718) 399-5950
vocations@diobrook.org