Through the sacrament of Baptism, each person receives a "call", or vocation. All are asked to serve the other and to strive for holiness. This call can be lived out in a variety of ways: as a married or single person, or as a priest, brother, or sister.
 

Vocation Events for 2021 & 2022

Holy Hour in Honor of Priests and Seminarians

Includes Vespers Evening Prayer
         Friday, June 3, 2022 at 7 p.m.

Ordination Liturgies

Priest Ordinations
         Saturday, June 4, 2022 at 10 a.m.

*All liturgies celebrated at the Cathedral.
*You may RSVP here. 

Vianney Discernment Weekend

Young men, ages 16-40 are invited to Maryvale Convent in Valley City, ND for one weekend in February of each year to hear about seminary life and the priesthood. If you feel you are open to God's call but have not done anything to actively discern it, then this weekend is for you. The weekend is free, but registration is required.

February 11-13, 2022

Operation Andrew Dinners

Bishop John Folda will host four dinners for young men who are open to the priesthood. The dinners serve as an opportunity to visit with Bishop Folda and other priests and to ask questions in a relaxed and inviting setting. If you are interested in attending, please contact your pastor or the vocation director.

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 ~ 5:30 p.m. at the Bishop's residence
Thursday, January 27, 2022 ~ 5:30 p.m. at the Bishop's residence  (Canceled)
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 ~ 5:30 p.m. at the Bishop's residence (Rescheduled)

Miryam Dinner 

Bishop Folda and Fr. Kyle Metzger, the director of vocations, invite women ages 16-30 who are open to religious life to join them for an evening of prayer, dinner, and fellowship. They will be joined by consecrated religious women sharing their own vocation stories of discernment. It is typical for women to be accompained by their pastor, a consecrated religious, or a friend. For more information contact the vocation director.

Keep watch...
2022 dates to be set

Collar Classic

         Monday, December 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm at the Shanley High School Gymnasium, Fargo.