Welcome from Bishop Thompson
Dear Friend(s) in Christ,
Please allow me to extend a personal welcome to our website for vocations in the Diocese of Evansville. Thank you for taking the time to locate the website and learn about vocations in our diocese.
The date of my episcopal ordination, 29 June 2011, coincided with the 60th anniversary of ordained priesthood for our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI. He requested universal prayer for vocations, particularly to the priesthood and religious life, to celebrate this special occasion in his life. Of course, we join with the Holy Father in daily prayer for vocations.
If you are checking out this website, perhaps you or someone you know is interested in a vocation to the priesthood, religious life, permanent diaconate or some type of lay ministry. I encourage you to learn more about us by contacting our Diocesan Vocations Office. Fr. Alex Zenthoefer, our Director of Vocations, or any member of the staff will be more than happy to assist you. For those particularly interested in ordained ministry and/or religious life, I would encourage you to speak to a priest, a religious brother or sister, or deacon.
While there are certainly great challenges in any vocation, God’s grace abounds in our daily carrying out of ministry and service to God’s people. The ultimate vocation for each of us is the call to holiness, which is cultivated by our willingness to dedicate our lives to proclaiming Jesus Christ in Word and Sacrament.
May God bless you in your faith journey! With every good wish for you, I remain
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Most Reverend Charles C. Thompson
Novena for Priests & Consecration to Jesus
February 20-March 25, 2012
There are a group of the faithful who will be praying a Novena for Priests here in the Diocese of Evansville. This Novena is intended to foster and affirm our priests, along with those in formation and in discernment, starting March 17th and concluding March 25th (Feast of the Annunciation). In preparation for this Novena we will be uniting in prayer by joining together in the spiritual exercise of St. Louis de Montfort 33 Day Total Consecration. We will start February 20th and conclude on March 25th. The Novena for Priests will start on the 24th day (17th of March) of this Total Consecration period and conclude together (the Total Consecration and the Novena) on the same day, the 25th of March. Click here to see the flyer for this great opportunity for prayer.
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