Vocations

The St. Charles Borromeo Seminary students in the Philadelphia Archdiocese rode in the third annual Biking for Vocations event.

The 20th annual Motorcycle Run is Sunday, Aug. 29, starting with a 1:30 p.m. tour of St. Mary Church, Melrose.

The message, released at the Vatican March 19, the feast of St. Joseph, was dedicated to the saint and “the dream of vocation.”

A new report on vocations to men’s and women’s religious orders from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate is filled with facts that can help everyone from pastors to formation directors foster more vocations.

People’s generosity — ‘Gifts offered by human hands’ — makes possible the work of appeal ministries.

Thanks to generous donors, the Bishop’s Annual Appeal is nearing its goal and making a difference in the lives of Catholics across the diocese.

“I’m now in my third year of seminary, and I’ve received many more graces along the way. It hasn’t been without its challenges, but what once seemed crazy to me looks increasingly like the adventure God intended from the start.”

Catholic sisters inspire followers of other faiths to be interested in Catholic religious life.