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Vocations

- The family that prays together stays together. This is so true!
  
  Just as powerful is this idea: The parish that prays for vocations ensures vocations.
  
  St. Matthew invites you to join our Vocations prayer ministry, which teams up to pray for vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life, especially from our parish family.
  
  The idea is this: Sign up if you are interested in committing to daily prayer, praying that those being called to follow the Lord in a very special way will hear the call and respond. Once you sign up, we will schedule some time in the future to pray as a community for vocations.
  
  Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. Sign up and power up!
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- Catholic vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life are distinct paths through which individuals dedicate their lives to serving God and the Church.
  
  Priesthood: This vocation involves men who feel called to serve as ordained ministers, leading parish communities, celebrating the sacraments (especially the Eucharist), and providing pastoral care. Priests commit to a life of celibacy, prayer, and obedience to their bishop. They undergo extensive theological education and formation in seminaries before ordination.
  Diaconate: Deacons serve in a ministry of service, assisting priests in liturgical roles, performing baptisms, witnessing marriages, and proclaiming the Gospel. There are two types of deacons: transitional deacons, who are on the path to becoming priests, and permanent deacons, who may be married and remain deacons for life. Permanent deacons often have secular careers while serving the Church.
  Religious Life: This vocation includes men and women who join religious orders or congregations, live in community, and take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Religious life can be contemplative, focusing on prayer and monastic life, or active, involving various forms of apostolic work like education, healthcare, and social justice. Members of religious orders are often referred to as brothers, sisters, monks, or nuns.
  
  Each of these vocations involves a deep commitment to following Christ and serving the Church in unique ways, guided by prayer, community, and the pursuit of holiness.