Support Vocations

Fr. Alan Valencia
Director of Vocations and Seminarians

(520) 838-2531
avalencia@diocesetucson.org

 
Elizabeth Suaso
Administrative Assistant to Vocations

(520) 838-2537
esuaso@diocesetucson.org

Vocations Office
520-838-2531
vocations@diocesetucson.org

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.

PURPOSE:

• Pray daily that men and women respond to the priesthood and religious life
• Support seminarians during discernment and formation
• Raise funds and promote vocations in the Diocese

YOUR SUPPORT provides:

• Discernment Weekends for interested parish youth groups
• Emergency travel or medical expenses for our religious candidates
• 5K runs and other priest/seminarian athletic events
• Appreciation of priests, sisters, and brothers on birthdays and holidays

Get Involved!

• Join PKVM with your $50 annual membership that is tax deductible.
• Attend meetings on the second Thursday of each month from September through May, from 10am to 12pm at the Bishop Kicanas Pastoral Center.

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There are many things your parish can do to support vocations within the Church. Here are just a few ideas to get you started. 

1. 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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2. 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.

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3. Bulletin announcements. Keep the parishioners aware of vocation opportunities by putting regular announcements in your bulletin promoting vocations to the priesthood or religious life. 

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4. Vocation stories. Invite priests to tell their vocation stories at parish events. 

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5. Workshops for altar servers. Teach altar servers about vocational discernment.

Below is a list of resources, lesson plans, and activities recommended by USCCB to teach students about vocations.

✎ Preschool

• Preschool Color Sheet - PDF
• Preschool Lesson Plans - PDF

✎ 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

• Grades 9-12 - PDF
• Bible quotes on the Priesthood for Teens - PDF

Twenty-six percent of the funds raised by the Catholic Foundation's Annual Catholic Appeal are used to support seminarian and clergy education and support.

These funds cover 55% of the Office of Vocations’ efforts to recruit and select qualified candidates for discernment as well as the formation and education of seminarians.

Support current and future seminarians by contributing to the Catholic Foundation’s Annual Catholic Appeal.

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