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2025 Raising Vocations Collection

2025 Raising Vocations Collection

Why is the Diocese starting the Raising Vocations Collection?

The collection will support young people as they encounter Jesus. This collection will help us further reach our Diocesan goal of calling forth and forming 35 or more men in seminary formation by 2028.

How does your gift to the Raising Vocations Collection support Vocations?

This important collection supports ministries that help young men and women discover Christ and accompany them on their vocation journey. The collection is supporting ministries and is sending youth to events like Steubenville Conferences, Blessed St. Carlo Acutis Youth Day, SEEK conferences, and even more.

Vocations Events and other information may be found at the Diocesan website by clicking here!

Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions about the Raising Vocations Collections.

Click here to view the Raising Vocations Collection 2025 brochure.

To make a gift today, contact the parish office, visit the Raising Vocations Collection website at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or call Tammy toll-free at 877-500-3580, ext. 8123.

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GB Diocese Council of Catholic Women Convention: The Joy of the Lord is My Strength on April 12th at St John the Baptist in Howard

GB Diocese Council of Catholic Women Convention: The Joy of the Lord is My Strength on April 12th at St John the Baptist in Howard

All women are invited to this gathering.  The day begins with 8:00 am registration followed by 8:30 Mass with Fr. Matthew Simonar presiding.  Our speakers are Fr. Dave Pleier and Sr. Pam Biehl, OSF.

There will also be a continental breakfast, luncheon, rosary for vocations, business meeting and an exhibit area with interesting exhibitors available throughout the day. The Green Bay DCCW Service Commission will collect for the Awaken, an outreach program to combat Human Trafficking.

Registration is $30 per person or $125 for a group of five attendees. All registrations are due March 28th. To receive a registration form or contact information, please visit our website at www.gbdccw.org and click on the Events tab. 

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Vocations Awareness Week is November 3rd through November 9, 2024

Vocations Awareness Week is November 3rd through November 9, 2024

National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 3rd – November 9, 2024, is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.

Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God’s gift of vocation.

To learn more, please visit: gbvocations.org/.

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2024 Raising Vocations Collection

2024 Raising Vocations Collection

Why is the Diocese starting the Raising Vocations Collection?

The collection will support young people as they encounter Jesus. This collection will help us reach our Diocesan goal of 30 men in seminary formation by 2025.

How does your gift to the Raising Vocations Collection support Vocations?

This important collection supports ministries that help young men and women discover Christ and accompany them on their vocation journey. The collection is supporting ministries and is sending youth to events like Steubenville Conferences, Blessed Carlo Acutis Youth Day, SEEK conferences, and even more.

Vocations Events and other information may be found at the Diocesan website at: www.gbvocations.org.

Click here to view Frequently Asked Questions about the Raising Vocations Collections.

Click here to view the Raising Vocations Collection 2024 brochure.

To make a gift today, contact the parish office, visit the Raising Vocations Collection website at www.catholicfoundationgb.org/give, or call Tammy toll-free at 877-500-3580, ext. 8123.

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Barb Kimme Memorial Traveling Rosary for Vocations – August 1st in Denmark

Barb Kimme Memorial Traveling Rosary for Vocations – August 1st in Denmark

All are welcome to join us on Thursday, August 1st from 10:00 a.m. until noon at the Curran Spirituality Center (located at E416 Cty Rd KB in Denmark 54208). This will be followed by an optional visit to the Carmelite Monastery.

The Green Bay Diocesan Council of Catholic Women are hosting a prayer event for an increase in vocations and religious. Men and women young and old, are invited.  According to the 2023 Vocation Ministry Analysis of Priestly Vocations, the first pillar to foster vocations is prayer, “Prayer is foundational and essential since vocations are always a gift from God.”

The agenda includes song, prayer, Fr. Bill O’Brien as speaker and bring your own lunch/beverage. We will provide dessert!

For more information, please call (920) 323-3243 or visit www.gbdccw.org.

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Missionary Leadership Institute – Diocese of Green Bay

Missionary Leadership Institute – Diocese of Green Bay

For parish leaders, both staff and volunteers! Imagine what our communities would look like if each parish had a group of staff and parishioners formed and equipped to accompany others and serve as leaders in any ministry.

The Missionary Leadership Institute is designed for a wide variety of parish leaders to:
* discern their vocation, their particular call to holiness
* be formed as leaders who will evangelize and disciple others
* serve more effectively as lay ecclesial ministers (parish staff)

For more information, please visit: www.gbdioc.org/institute. You may also contact Jamie Whalen, Lay Leader Formation Director at (920) 272-8268 or via email at: jwhalen@gbdioc.org.

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Vocations Awareness Week is November 5th through November 11, 2023

Vocations Awareness Week is November 5th through November 11, 2023

National Vocation Awareness Week, celebrated November 5th – November 11, 2023, is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.

Please ask Our Lord for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons, and consecrated men and women. May they be inspired by Jesus Christ, supported by our faith community, and respond generously to God’s gift of vocation.

To learn more, please visit: https://gbvocations.org/.

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Vocations Fair – November 8th at Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton

Vocations Fair – November 8th at Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton

Vocations Fair for 6th – 8th Graders

A little about the keynote speaker:

Joe Melendrez was featured on MTV and developed a love for performing. Later that year, on a Teen A.C.T.S. Retreat, Joe encountered the awesome love of God. It was then that he decided to dedicate his life to sharing the Good News. Joe uses his skills to animate huge crowds of teens, and he continues to share these gifts at major youth rallies, conferences, and national events.

*Registration is required. Please email rmeier@stjn.org for more info*