Supporting Religious Vocations and Consecrated Life
When we help Catholic men and women who have been called to religious life serve Jesus, we serve Him too.
No task is too small. No act of kindness is too little.
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Fundraise for the Area of Greatest Need – Ask the Community’s Permission First
- Hold a Parish Bazar
- Organize Parish Raffle Baskets
- Sale of Baked Goods
- Make and Sell Rosaries
Volunteer Your Time
Religious Communities often have a variety of tasks to perform to keep operations running. Ask if there is any way you can assist.
Bake or Cook
Baking or cooking a large dish that the community can enjoy will often be appreciated. Do not forget to ask about allergies and food restrictions.
Help with Vocations
Ask the community if they are open to receiving new vocations. If so, ask for a card or some information you could give to people in your local parish community.
Volunteer your Expertise or Services
Do you know how to make a website? Build a barn? Fix a roof? Are you a nurse? Lend your services without charge.
Start a carpool group with your parish so multiple parishioners can lend their services.
Are you a Parent?
Visit the Community with Your Children
Catholic children are the future of the Catholic Church. If religious life is close to their hearts as children, it is more likely to be in their hearts as adults.
Are you a Teacher?
Visit the Community with your Class.
Catholic children are the future of the Catholic Church. If religious life is close to their hearts as children, it is more likely to be in their hearts as adults.
Are you a Parent, Relative, or Teacher?
Organize a Weekly Religious Movie Night/Lunch.
Each film can focus on a different religious vocation of the Church (i.e, priests, nuns, monks).
Are you a Teacher or School Faculty?
Organize a Religious Vocation Day.
Organize a time for priests and religious to speak to your students about vocations.
Are you a Teacher or School Faculty?
Organize a Religious Vocation Club.
Each time the students meet, they can do different activities associated with different saints in religious life (i.e., Saint Francis of Assisi was a friar).
Are you a Farmer?
Provide Fresh Produce
Provide the religious community with your own fresh milk, cheese, jams, vegetables, or fruit.
Lend Your Car and Driving Skills
Do you have a car? Do you like driving? Offer to drive members of the religious order to doctors’ appointments, do their shopping, or complete other errands. This helps them save on gas and time.
Start a carpool service (or grocery service) with fellow parishioners for the religious order.
Pray for the Community/Order
Never underestimate the power of prayer. Pray for the community/order independently or host a weekly or bi-weekly prayer group.
Your Talent + Their Need = Success
What are you good at? Where do you thrive? What does the religious order need? Put these together, and there will be success.
