Events | Columbus Catholic Vocations

VOCATION EVENTS:

45th Annual Helfant Basketball Tournament

Dates: Friday, February 13 – Sunday, February 15

Pontifical College Josephinum

7625 North High Street

Columbus, OH

Participating Teams: St. Mary’s – Cleveland, OH; Borromeo – Cleveland, OH; Mount St. Mary’s – Cincinnati, OH;
St. Vincent – Latrobe, PA; St. Joseph – Charlotte, NC; St. Mary’s Baltimore, MD; PCJ College; PCJ Theology

Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026; 10:00am

St. Joseph Cathedral
212 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH

Please RSVP to the Vocations Office, 614-221-5565 or vocations@columbuscatholic.org

Spring Come and See Weekend

Dates: Friday, March 20- Sunday, March 22

Pontifical College Josephinum
7625 North High Street
Columbus, OH

The weekend begins with arrival at 4:00 p.m. on Friday March 20 and concludes with departure at noon on Sunday, March 22.

The weekend has been set aside to allow young men (high school juniors, seniors, and college-aged students) to visit the seminary for a few days. Live-In participants will experience seminary prayer life, attend classes with seminarians, participate in communal recreation, and learn how to find their vocation.

Welcome Weekend

Dates: Friday, April 17- Sunday, April 19

Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary & School of Theology
6616 Beechmont Ave
Cincinnati, OH

The weekend has been set aside for young men aged 18-35 to explore seminary life at Mt St. Mary’s. This
event offers a firsthand look at the prayer, study and fraternity that define life at Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary.

Ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of Our Lord Jesus Christ:

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026: 10:00am