VOCATION EVENTS
Vocations Awareness Luncheons
Dates: Luncheon for Young Women: October 3
Luncheon for Young Men: November 7
Hosted at the Jessing Center at the Pontifical College Josephinum and open to Junior High and High School students, includes a presentation from either a priest or a religious sister. Sponsored by the Serra Club. Both luncheons will begin at 11:30 am
Contact us at vocations@columbuscatholic.org if you are interested.
Father and Son Discernment Campout
Dates: November 3-5, 2023
Open to young men 7th grade and older and their fathers (or a father figure).
The weekend at Tar Hollow State Park will include camping, hiking, trail work, prayer and worship, and discussions around the campfire about the meaning of Catholic manhood and the priesthood. Fr. Bill Hahn will serve as chaplain for the weekend.
Cost: $30 per participant.
Register through the Wilderness Outreach website (www.wildernessoutreach.net) beginning in early September.
Fall Come and See Weekend
Dates: November 9-12, 2023
The weekend begins with arrival at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday November 9 and concludes with departure at noon on Sunday, November 12.
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, classes, communal worship, and interaction with current seminarians, faculty and staff. Live-In weekends include introductory presentations on discernment, student life, and the college seminary formation program.
Contact us at vocations@columbuscatholic.org if you are interested.
Spring Come and See Weekend
Dates: March 7- 10, 2024