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High School men (rising Sophomores through Graduating Seniors) are invited to join the Diocesan Vocations Office for our tenth annual Quo Vadis Days, June 23-25, 2025 at Marywood University!

Quo Vadis is a 3-day summer camp for high school men that is designed to teach them about vocations and enrich their faith through prayer, fellowship, speakers, and activities.

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with other faithful young men in the Diocese of Scranton through games, sports, music, and small group discussion. The event also includes a visit from Bishop Joseph Bambera and the seminarians of the Diocese of Scranton.

Those interested in participating must have a recommendation from their Pastor, a Religious Sister, Youth Minister, Director of Religious Education, Deacon, Teacher, or other parish minister. For more information, please email vocations@dioceseofscranton.org or call (570) 207-1452.

The cost is $25. Deadline to register is Monday, June 16^th.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH CREDIT CARD

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High school women (Rising Sophomores through Graduating Seniors) are invited to join the Diocesan Vocations Office for our second annual Fiat Days, June 23-25, 2025 at Marywood University! Fiat is a 3-day summer camp for high school women that is designed to teach them about vocations and enrich their faith through prayer, fellowship, speakers, and activities.

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with other faithful young women in the Diocese of Scranton through games, art, sports, music, prayer, small group discussion, and more! Throughout the camp, these young women will connect with religious communities serving in the Diocese of Scranton, hear discernment stories from various religious sisters, and chat one-on-one with a sister if they wish.

Those interested in participating must have a recommendation from their Pastor, a Religious Sister, Youth Minister, Director of Religious Education, Deacon, Teacher, or other parish minister. For more information, please email vocations@dioceseofscranton.org or call (570) 207-1452.

The cost is $25. Deadline to register is Monday, June 16^th.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH CREDIT CARD

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER IF PAYING WITH CHECK

Build your house on rock.

 

“Everyone who listens to these words and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.”
                                       -Matthew 7:24

 

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches about resisting worry and anxiety, trusting in the power of prayer, and sacrificing the treasures of this world for the treasures of heaven – all of which still resonate with young people today who are seeking God’s will and trying to discover the great plan he has for their lives. By rooting yourself in Christ’s words and acting on them as you discern your vocation, you too can build your life on steady, solid rock.

God has given you a vocation to serve him in a way that no one else can. This vocation may be to serve him as a diocesan priest. If you have built your life on Christ’s words, you can discover how God is inviting you to love and serve him and how he’s asking you to help others do the same.

• Have you ever felt called to follow a plan greater than your own?
• When you hear God’s word, are you filled with a desire to share it?
• Do you want to lay down your life to minister to God’s people?
• Are you drawn to the diocesan priesthood?

If you answered “yes” to one or more of these questions, God may be calling you to serve his people as a priest. Where do you go from here?

• First and foremost, listen to God’s voice in prayer. As Jesus tells us in the Sermon on the Mount, “Your Father knows what you need before you ask him,” so ask him for the grace to discern your vocation.
• Connect with your parish priest and become active in the life of your faith community through the sacraments, service, and fellowship.
• Check out the material available on this site and our social media accounts for more information about events and discernment tips.
• Reach out to our vocation director, Fr. Alex Roche, for a conversation.
• Trust that your God has a plan for you, that he sustains you through it all, and that he is inviting you to build your house on rock.

 

To get in touch with the Vocations Office, please email info@dioceseofscranton.org or contact Father Alex Roche, our Diocesan Director of Vocations and Seminarians.

We are here to support you every step of the way!