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Contact Us
Fr. Patrick Crino
Director of Vocations
✉ pcrino@diocesetucson.org
✆ 520-838-2530
Fr. Jorge Farias Saucedo
Co-Director of Vocations Recruitement
✉ jfarias@diocesetucson.org
✆ 520-723-3063
Fr. John Gonzales
Co-Director of Vocations Recruitement, Second Career
✉ jgonzales@diocesetucson.org
✆ 520-747-1321
Vocations Office
✉ vocations@diocesetucson.org
✆ 520-838-2531
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Pray
Diocese of Tucson Vocations Prayer
Loving and generous God, we need more vocations to the priesthood.
Send us faith-filled servants to minister as dedicated and loving priests in the Diocese of Tucson.
Inspire us with your Holy Spirit so that we will encourage and foster a culture of vocations in which many will hear your call to serve your people.
Bless our Diocese with men and women who will work together with your priests as deacons, religious, and lay ministers to bring to life the Gospel and to realize the Church's mission in our Diocese.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. -
For Parishes
There are many things your parish can do to support vocations within the Church. Here are just a few ideas to get you started.
- Eucharistic procession for vocations. On the Feast of Corpus Christi, consider dedicating your Eucharistic procession to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
- Prayer petitions for priestly vocations. Consider having your parish offer a Prayer of the Faithful petition for vocations to the priesthood on the first Sunday of each month.
- Bulletin announcements. Keep the parishioners aware of vocation opportunities by putting regular announcements in your bulletin promoting vocations to the priesthood or religious life.
- Vocation stories. Invite priests to tell their vocation stories at parish events.
- Workshops for altar servers. Teach altar servers about vocational discernment.
- Eucharistic procession for vocations. On the Feast of Corpus Christi, consider dedicating your Eucharistic procession to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
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For Teachers
Below is a list of resources, lesson plans, and activities recommended by USCCB to teach students about vocations.
✎ Preschool✎ Elementary & Junior High School
- Grades 1-3 Lesson Plans - PDF
- Grades 4-8 - PDF
- Grades 4-8 Crossword on Sacraments - PDF
- What is My Vocation: Curriculum for Junior High Students Unit I, Unit II, Unit III, and the Teacher Edition - PDF
✎ High School