Are you considering a vocation to priesthood and/or religious life?
MEN:
The Penn Newman Center is located in, and supported by, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Our seminary, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, has information for men interested in considering a vocation to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Click here for information from their Vocations Office.
Click here for more information on the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus, the community from which our Chaplain-Director, Fr. Phil Florio, SJ, comes to us.
Maybe you’re from “out of town.” Information about other dioceses and archdioceses for men interested a priestly vocation is available here.
How do you know if you should consider a priestly vocation? Click here to take a brief survey. Maybe we can help.
“Resources for Vocation Awareness” offers further information for men considering a vocation to the priesthood and can be found here.
Visit the website for Vision, the Catholic Religious Vocation Network, for more information on various religious communities.
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WOMEN:
Several orders of religious women have been good friends of the Penn Newman Center over the years. Some information about them as well as general information about discerning a religious vocation is provided below. Also, visit the website for Vision, a resource of the Catholic Religious Vocation Network, for more information on various religious communities.
Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
Religious of the Assumption
Sisters of St. Joseph – General discernment
Daughters of Saint Paul – General discernment
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
Capuchin Sisters of Nazareth
Sisters of Mercy
Upcoming retreat/service opportunities for women
Advent Twilight Retreat -- Ordinary Moments... Transformed
Tuesday, December 1, 2009, 6:00-9:00 pm
Provincialate of the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer
521 Moredon Rd., Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006
Light supper followed by presentation by Sr. Peggy Devlin, OP and concluding with Eucharistic Liturgy
at the Provincialate of the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer. See
www.sistersholyredeemer.org .
For more information please contact Sr. Ana @ 215-914-4109 or adura@holyredeemer.com .
There is no fee to attend this event though guests are welcome to make a free will offering.
Upcoming information/retreat opportunities for men
Discernment Gatherings
Held monthly
All information available @ www.HeedTheCall.org
