Today, the fourth Sunday of Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday is the day chosen as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life. Pope Benedict has written to us this year on the theme “Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God”. He hopes that local communities ‘will become places where [...]
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The World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Good Shepherd Sunday falls on 29th April 2012. On this Sunday, the Church invites us to pray specifically for vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life.
In his message for the day, Pope Benedict takes the theme “Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God”. He [...]
On Saturday 3rd July pilgrims led by Father William Massie, Vocations Director for the Diocese of Middlesbrough, will walk in the steps of Blessed Nicholas Postgate on the day of the annual Postgate Rally.
The walk, aided by the Middlesbrough Knights of St Columba, will start at St. Anne’s Church in Ugthorpe, leaving at 12 noon [...]
Now don’t be put off. Read on. I want to suggest why we should fast for anything – ponder the value of fasting, and then suggest why it’s appropriate to fast for vocations to the priesthood; and finally, suggest just two forms our fasting might take.
The best teaching on fasting that I’ve ever heard came [...]
Five young men and women and Fr William Massie from the Diocese joined hundreds of young Catholics, priests, religious and seminarians from across the country at the first ever national vocations event in July.
Invocation, which was held at St Mary’s College, Oscott, brought together more than 200 young people, many of who are discerning their [...]
We have three students discerning their vocation in seminary at the moment; one in 1st year, one in 3rd year and one in 4th year – the normal course is of 6 years duration.
The cost of training a student to the priesthood is £120,000
Last year our collection raised £40,000
We had a legacy of [...]
Click here to read Bishop Terry’s Pastoral Letter on Vocations
Click here to read Fr William Massie’s article (carried in the April 2010 edition of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice) on ”How do I know if God is calling me to be a priest?’ and other questions’.
Fr William Massie is the Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Middlesbrough in the United Kingdom.
Click here to read Fr William Massie’s article (carried in the April 2010 edition of the Middlesbrough Catholic Voice) on ‘Why we could see a growth of vocations’.
Fr William Massie is the Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Middlesbrough in the United Kingdom.
A Vocations Walk is being planned for Sunday the 18th July, starting at 12 noon from Madonna House and ending at St Hilda’s Whitby. More details to follow.
