What is Behind the Habit?

This event is designed for those men who are discerning religious life or curious to see more about these communities and how priests and brothers are formed.

Topics covered during the day:

Behind the scenes videos
Special Story of the priesthood - most impactful story
The Vows
Vocation testimonies
Day in the Life
The Mass
Community Life
Q & A times after each presentation
And MORE!

Participating Communities:

Franciscan Friars of the Third Order Regular - Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Canons Regular of St. John Cantius
Discalced Carmelite Friars Washington Province
Jesuits Central and Southern Province
Benedictines, St. Benedict Abbey Atchison, Kansas

Watch Behind the Habit Videos:

TOR Friars of Steubenville, OH

Discalced Carmelite Friars of Washington Province

Benedictines of Atchison, Kansas

Canon Regulars of St. John Cantius

Jesuits, Southern and Central Province

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The Results of Continued Partnership

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Stronger Parish Teams

Priests and parishioners continue growing together through renewed vision and encouragement

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Growing Participation

More parishioners become engaged in fostering vocations throughout your diocese.

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Data-Informed Decisions

Updated vocation data helps guide strategy and measure long-term progress.

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Lasting Momentum

Continued coaching and formation keep your vocation efforts moving forward.

What Participants Are Saying

Priest from the Diocese of Amarillo, TX

“The best convocation we have had!”

Very Reverend Jay Peterson, Vicar General, Diocese of Great Falls-Billings, Montana

“The workshop provided practical steps to address a pressing need in our diocese. The wide gamut of possibilities allows large and small parishes to DO something.”

Monsignor Paul Hudock, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, WV

“It was beneficial for our priests to be both challenged to promote parish vocation ministry and equipped with materials and ideas that they can pass on to their people.”

Fr. Raff Salvino, Canadian Vocation Director

"The “kick-in-the-rear” opener of no tolerance for complacency, but balanced with the assurance of hope, and strengthened throughout the event with numerous, inspiring, and REPLICABLE ideas that can be tailored to dioceses of any size. On that note, I also appreciated being grouped by tier which also inspired."

Fr. Francis Obijekwu, Diocese of Baker, OR

"These workshops create more awareness for me, knowing that the Vocation Director and his teams cannot do it alone. All hands must be on deck."

Fr. Ariel Durian, Diocese of Salt Lake City

"All the topics presented at the workshop are essential in promoting vocation, especially since all must be involved in nurturing vocations to the priesthood and religious/consecrated life."

Continue the Journey

Every diocese's next step looks different, but you don't have to journey alone.

Whether you're strengthening parish vocation ministry teams, expanding formation into Catholic schools, refreshing your vocation data, or seeking continued coaching, we're here to help you build on the foundation established during your Foundation Year.

Let's continue building a culture of vocations together.

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