VMCatechists
Did you know that year after year, studies find that close to 75% of the newly ordained first considered being a priest before 18 years of age? This statistic emphasizes the absolute necessity to encourage vocations early in life. To inspire more youth to hear God’s call, Vocation Ministry created a fresh and innovative approach to present the joy of holy vocations to our youth in their everyday environment during their catechism classes.
The new education-based workshops are informational and fast-paced based on the proven success of Vocation Ministry’s parish-based workshops. It’s designed to encourage, inspire, and equip Catechists to create a vocation-producing classroom that can inspire children to think about what God is calling them to do in this life. This workshop can be held in person or virtually, is typically 2+ hours in length, and can include a brainstorming breakout session by grade level.
Join us for a workshop designed just for YOU! It includes:
- Introduction to vocations and Vocation Ministry
- Why do we need to promote vocations in every classroom?
- Introduction to resources: The Harvest and Vocationministry.com
- Practical program-wide activities for Prayer, Awareness and Education, and Affirmation
- Days in the Church for vocation promotion
- What is discernment?
- Inviting youth to discern
- Examples of the positive impact vocation-producing catechetical programs can have
- Saints to inspire!
According to our surveys, 90% of catechists are highly likely to start promoting vocations after this workshop.
Workshop Flyer:
Testimony & Letter of Recommendation
Feedback from a Catechist:
“The whole general idea to promote vocations in this way during Religious Education was refreshing. All of it was very beneficial!”
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