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 2024
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 at vocations@fargodiocese.org
APRIL 18, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bishop's residence, Fargo
Open to the public. Includes Vespers Evening Prayer.
Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 7 pm
St. Paul's Chapel at Newman Center, Fargo ND
Ordination liturgies celebrated at Sts. Anne & Joachim Church, Fargo ND
Deacon Ordination
Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7 pm
Priest Ordination
Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10 am
You may RSVP here after May 1, 2024
You heard it here - the Collar Classic is back, with a twist! This is the annual face-off between the seminarians and priests of the Diocese of Fargo. It began years ago with a rousing game of winter basketball at Cardinal Muench Seminary in north Fargo. It will continue in a new form as summer ball. Which team will be the first winners engraved on the brand new trophy? You'll have to come and find out. Stay tuned here and on the Fargo Vocations facebook page for details as we get closer.
Let's play ball!
National Vocation Awareness Week (celebrated November 5-11, 2023) is the annual week-long celebration in the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life. It’s a time to renew our prayers and encourage and support those in our families, our parish, and our diocese who are considering one of these particular vocations. Here are some sample Prayers for Vocations.
The vocation office organizes a few dinners throughout the fall and winter months 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. Seats fill up quickly. Next dinners will be November 2024 and February 2025.
Young men, ages 16-30 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 by February.
Next Dinner is: February 14-16, 2025