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Increased enrollment at St. John’s Seminary

December 16th, 2008

The Boston Globe reports on an increase in enrollment at St. John’s Seminary:

Enrollment at St. John’s Seminary has doubled over the last two years, a stunning turnabout for an institution that seemed to be spiraling toward closure in the wake of the clergy sexual abuse crisis.

The stone hall in Brighton, where two generations ago hundreds of young men prepared for the priesthood, is still strikingly quiet, but the pews of the Romanesque chapel are now about one-third full, as fresh-faced young men from around the world help to revive a 125-year-old institution that teetered on the brink of extinction just a few years ago.

The article discusses several strategic decisions made by Cardinal Sean O’Malley to improve the image of the seminary.

Full article at: Stunning turnaround for St. John’s Seminary

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Vocations Retreat for Religious Sisters of Mercy

October 22nd, 2008

On Sunday, November 9, the Religious Sisters of Mercy will offer a Vocation Retreat Day for women considering a vocation to the religious life.

Where:
St. Patrick’s Convent
18 Sheldon Street
Roslindale, MA
Google Maps

When:
Sunday, November 9

Schedule:

Contact:
Sr. Mary Cora, RSM
(617) 325-3612

You can also visit the official web site for the Religious Sisters at: www.rsmofalma.org

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Article on vocations to monastic life

October 15th, 2008

Slate recently posted an article about how Catholic religious communities are trying to attract young people again:

The Catholic Church has always seen the contemplative life as the “Air Force” in its spiritual struggle, as the Rev. David Toups of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops commented—a conduit of spiritual power.

Though the number of young people entering monasteries, convents, and the priesthood has drastically dropped from the mid-20th century, some new approaches to religious vocations have inspired some young people in America to embrace this idea, replenishing several of the older religious orders and filling new ones.

More at: Slate: A Monastic Kind of Life

You can also view a similar site to the ones referenced in the article at: www.carmelitemonks.org

Thanks to Mr. Dan Kennedy for sending us this article.

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Cardinal’s video message for Vocations

September 7th, 2008

The Vocations Boston web site has been updated with a video from Cardinal Sean O’Malley, offering a beautiful message about the promoting vocations and discerning God’s call in our lives.  As the Cardinal says in the video, “Vocations are everybody’s business.”

You can see the Cardinal’s video at: www.vocationsboston.org.  Click on the “play” icon in the lower left corner of the web site to start playing the video.

Posted in Links, Multimedia

New England soccer player signs on for priesthood

July 16th, 2008

Chase Hilgenbrinck, defender for the New England Revolution, will enter the seminary:

When Chase Hilgenbrinck bounced from Chile to Colorado to New England this spring, his eyes were already on another path. Not toward another MLS club or Europe. Toward the priesthood.

MLS fans might have been startled to read the New England Revolution’s announcement this week that the defender was ending his career in midseason to enter a seminary at Mount St. Mary’s in Maryland, but the decision wasn’t abrupt

Full article at USA Today: MLS player Hilgenbrinck has a new goal: priesthood

The USA Today blog offers Chase’s commentary on his calling:

Why?
Because I feel called. I’ve actually had my calling. I’ve been discerning this decision for several years now. I had a chance to go play professional soccer in Chile. For a long time, I felt called to something greater, and I didn’t know what it was. I thought maybe it was professional soccer. In playing soccer, I realized that wasn’t it. I continued searching.

Full blog at: From soccer to seminary

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