Vocations
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20th Annual Day of Recollection
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Join us for the Annual Day of Recollection on Saturday, January 27, 2024 beginning with Mass at 9:00 AM.
Annunciation Catholic Church
3810 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington DC"Call and Response: Mother's Vocation Story"
Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, MC Keynote Speaker, Director of the Mother Theresa Institute."The Complementary Roles of Priest and Laity in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass"
Reflection by Fr. Mark Ivany Directory or Priest Vocations for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington.The day will begin with the celebration of Holy Mass at 9:00 AM, followed by the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Reflection y Fr. Ivany. Confessions will be available. Lunch will follow in the Parish Center with a Vocations story from a Religious Sister. There is no charge for the event.
Please join us to know how Mother Teresa became a saint through her undying service to the poorest of the poor throughout the world.
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Mother Theresa Vocation Society
The Mother Teresa Vocation Society (MTVS) is a prayer apostolate whose members pray daily for vocations to the priesthood and the consecrated life. MTVS offers Days of Recollection throughout the Archdiocese, Holy Hours for Vocations, and Holy Hours in anticipation of the ordinations to the diaconate and priesthood. For further information click Here.
Homily for Mass Readings:
Mother Teresa Vocation Society, Morning of Recollection on Saturday March 4, 2023 9am - 11am, St. Andrew Catholic Church.
Deuteronomy 26:16-19, Psalm 119 (1B), Matthew 5:43-48
Reflection: Fr. Blake Evans, "The voice of Christ and the Call within the Call"
Homily 0-5:40; Reflection 5:43 – 57.06Father Blake discussed the vocational call and ongoing conversion of how the Lord calls many to a new or different mission within the Sacrament they are living, Priesthood or Marriage, or the Baptism out there in the world as a lay person. The reflection will include some real life experiences of people he has met and served along the way.
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Holy Hour for VocationsThe Church will be open for Adoration and private prayers on Wednesday June 7, from 9:00am-9:00 pm with special prayers starting at 7:00 pm.
Unite with parishes throughout The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Washington as we anticipate the ordination of six future priests on Saturday, June 17.
This year’s ordinandi are:
Dcn. Martin Joseph Begley
Dcn. Taylor Gregory Colwell
Dcn. John Francis Lado
Dcn. Juan Pablo Noboa
Dcn. Pablo Andres Villa Jaramillo
Dcn. Vincent Tinh Vu
We will unite with parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Washington as we anticipate the ordination to the priesthood.
"The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." -
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2023 Run for Vocations
April 16, 2023 - 2 pm
All are welcome!
Come pray for vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, grow in faith, and get in shape!
Race will begin and end at: St. John Paul II Seminary. 145 Taylor Street Northeast, Washington DC.
Runners are invited for refreshments at the seminary after the race.
Register by March 26 at
www.dcpriest.org/RFV
For more information please contact [email protected]
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