Nick spent the summer of 2020 with our parish grouping.

“Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry.”
—Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1536

“The discernment of a vocation is above all the fruit of an intimate dialogue between the Lord and his disciples. Young people, if they know how to pray, can be trusted to know what to do with God’s call” (Pope Benedict XVI). God, in his creation of each of us, has a specific plan for our lives–for our happiness, for our mission, for our Vocation. Some of us are called to the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Those men who receive the sacrament of Holy Orders — as a deacon, priest or bishop — are consecrated in Christ’s name “to feed the Church by the word and grace of God.”

Do you have questions about the religious priesthood such as the Capuchin Franciscans?

Visit https://capuchin.com/index.php/vocationsm, 215-592-7552

Do you have questions about the diocesan priesthood or Holy Orders?

Contact www.diopitt.org/vocations, 412-456-3123

What about a vocation to religious life for women or for those considering the diaconate?

Although a Vocation for women to religious life does not fall under the Sacrament of Holy Orders, women who are considering religious life are encouraged to discuss their discernment process with our parish priests, as well. 

Visit https://diopitt.org/vocations for more information.