Vocations News and Events 2010
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A Priest's Story
NEW Article in series on "A Priest's Story" written by priests from the diocese:
"The story of my vocation to the priesthood is a fairly ordinary one; no visions or miracles, or anything like that..." Read full story
Latest Vocations Podcast from Ushaw
The January 2010 Ushaw Vocations Podcast is now available from iTunes and the Ushaw Website
This month’s edition includes an interview with Sr. Helen Prejean, a new song by Ronan Johnston, the main mover in 1990’s and 2000’s Gospel Act “Emmaus”, and an interview with Fr. Peter Cullen. This interview is for our new podcast feature “No Vacation from a Vocation”. Fr. Pete is Chaplain to the University of Sheffield.
Enquirers' Evenings
Read report of the latest Enquirer evening.
The next Enquirers' Evening will be on Wednesday 27th January (a change from the published date).
Year for Priests
Archive:
Latest Vocations Podcast from Ushaw
Here is the long awaited Christmas 2009 episode of the Ushaw College Vocations Podcast.
This episode includes an excellent interview with Abbot Christopher Jamison (BBC's The Monastery), an interview with Fr. Jeremy Corley about his 'seasonal' new book called "New Perspectives of the Nativity", a Christmas Carroll from the Ushaw Advent Service and a vocations story with Kieran Fletcher!!! Don't miss it!
The Ushaw College Vocations Podcast is now online:
or download/listen here: http://www.ushaw.ac.uk/podcast/index.html
Autumn Discernment Weekend at Ushaw
Read reflection written by a participant in the recent Ushaw discernment weekend
Pastoral Letter on Vocations
Pope calls on priests to use digital media
The theme just released for the next World Communications Day invites priests to look at the new media and digital culture.
NEW list of Enquirers' Evenings
St Mary's Cathedral: Ordination of priests 2009
See ordination of priests 2009
St Mary's Cathedral: Ordinations of permanent deacons:
See ordination of Permanent Deacons
Ushaw College: Diaconate ordination
Marc Lyden-Smith was ordained deacon on 19th June at Ushaw College, and will be ordained a priest next summer for our diocese.
"A priest's story"
NEW article in series about vocation written by priests from our diocese: "The World War started when I was three and ended when I was nine. I believe that my vocation to the priesthood happened about that time..." Read article