Vocations

“ Vocations are possible for every age. ‘The Spirit of God breathes where it will.’”

Fr. Berthier – Founder, Missionaries of the Holy Family.

Thinking about a vocation? 

The video "Fishers of Men" from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

is a great place to start.

View the "Fishers of Men" video

 

Prayer for Vocations Loving God and Father of all, we thank you for all that we are and have, and for all that we are able to do. We thank you most of all that through baptism we share in your life, and through your Holy Spirit are formed with Christ Jesus as your sons and daughters. Dedicated to the Holy Family of Nazareth and urged on by the charism of our founder, Father John Berthier, we pray that people of our time will be enlightened by the Spirit to discern their particular calling in life. We pray especially for vocations, which respond to the missionary task of the Church and contribute to the evangelism of all for the coming of the Kingdom of God. Enkindle with fire and zeal of your love the hearts of those whom you have called to evangelize in far away places, different cultures and wherever the Gospel needs to be proclaimed. Awake within hearts of many a call to minister as priest, brother or associate with the Missionaries of the Holy Family. Grant them the grace to draw others to the Gospel, to promote vocations and to commit themselves to the pastoral care of families. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, enlighten us, help us and save us. AMEN

Fostering vocations is a primary mission for the MSF Congregation. Men with a true calling and good health will have the opportunity to pursue their religious vocation through MSF. While the number of men answering their call to a religious vocation has been on the decline for decades, MSF shares in the common hope that a springtime of new vocations will follow this recent crisis in the Church. These awakened calls to a religious life may come to those in high school or those in the middle of their secular career. MSF is in a unique position because it offers religious vocations in both the priesthood and brotherhood. These two vocational paths along with the rule of the congregation make life with the Missionaries of the Holy Family a genuine family experience.

MSF supports vocations from a variety of backgrounds, Young or Old, Rich or Poor, PhD or GED. MSF follows the vision of the founder’s vision. Discerning the call to religious life can be challenging and MSF is set up to help men work through that process. God wants all of us to be happy and we can be happiest doing His will and following His plan for us while on this earth. If that plan includes being a religious, you don’t want to miss that call to happiness. On the other hand if His call is to another vocation then your greatest happiness will be there and not in the religious life. MSF welcomes the opportunity to help you in that process. The first step is to read through the materials here on the web about MSF vocations and then contact the MSF Vocations Director. All the contact information can be found in the Contact Us page.

A wonderful attribute of the MSF religious community is that both the priesthood and brotherhood are present. These are distinctly different callings.