Vocations

“Our vocation, that place to which we are called to give ourselves, is the field. It looks different for each of us depending on what God calls us to, but the treasure is always Christ.”

Benedictine Sisters Bridgette Powers and Laura Suhr are both set to make their perpetual monastic profession July 11 at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph.

Brother Daniel Hernandez’s ordination is set for July 9 at Holy Cross in Onamia.

Toni Schlangen, who is now Sister Bridget, recalls the moment of grace that transformed her.

“We are called to see where Christ’s hand might be pointing and to reach out and point in a similar manner.”

Toby Ellis, a third-year seminarian, discusses his daily life — classes, friends, formation process — at St. John Vianney College Seminary in St. Paul.

The sisters at St. Clare’s Monastery in Sauk Rapids selected Franciscan Sister Mary Matthew Tomsyck as their new abbess for a six-year term.

Vincent Charles, to be ordained Nov. 13 as a permanent deacon in Isanti, believes God sparked his interest in becoming a deacon through his involvement in various parish ministries.