Diocesan Vocations Office
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Links
Priesthood
Invocation
This gives information about the national discernment festival based at Oscott College aimed at young men and women aged 16-35, who are looking to deepen their relationship with Christ, discern God’s will for their lives and perhaps be open to the possibility of a vocation to the priesthood or religious life. The event provides time for prayer, quiet reflection, and discernment through Keynote speeches, interactive workshops and life changing services. Perhaps most importantly, it provides space and time for discussion informally on a one-to-one basis with inspiring priests and religious, who will journey with you through the weekend sharing their wealth of experience and providing witness to their lives and vocation.
UK Priest
The official website for diocesan priesthood in England and Wales.
St. Mary’s College, Oscott
Seminary of the Archdiocese of Birmingham serving the dioceses and religious orders of England and Wales.
Permanent diaconate
Archdiocese of Birmingham
A website for those who are serving or called to the permanent diacontae within the Archdiocese of Birmingham
Religious Life
Conference of Religious
A website for the Conference of Religious who represent the leaders of religious life in England & Wales. A comprehensive list of links to religious orders represented in the UK can be found here.
Compass
A website for those discerning a vocation to the religious life. Compass offers both personal spiritual support and residential experience of community life, while allowing you to continue your normal life and career.
Carmelites
A carmelite regional website dedicated to vocations.
Hidden Springs
A carmelite website dedicated to prayer.
Society of the Sacred Heart
A religious order based in the Oxford region of our diocese.
If you belong to a religious order and are working in/with the Archdiocese of Birmingham and have a regional website that you would like us to support on this page please contact us here.
Family Life
“Celebrating Family” is a project set up by the Bishops of England and Wales in response to the findings of “Listening 2004: My Family, My Church” to enhance the support that the Church offers to families in helping them to live out and hand on their Catholic faith.
Youth
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Catholic Youth Service
BCYS is the diocesan agency responsible for youth work throughout diocesan parishes and schools.
Youth 2000
Youth 2000 is an independent, international initiative that helps young adults aged 16-35 plug back into God at the heart of the Roman Catholic Church. Its main distinguishing feature is the emphasis it places on celebration of the Mass and Adoration of the Eucharist; next come a focus on active evangelisation and the organisation of retreats and spiritual events for young people throughout the world.
XT3
Global Youth Community and multimedia company created for and by young Christians whose desire is to build a new culture. Xt3 is a place of unity, vision and hope for all young Christians.
Catholic Gap Year
A joint initiative between the Catholic Church’s Vocation and Youth offices. It aims to provide young Catholics with information about how and where they can spend a gap-year in a faith environment.
General
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Official website for the Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
National Office for Vocations
An Office of the Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales that seeks to work collaboratively with other agencies within the Church in order to build a culture of vocation in the Church in England and Wales.
Catholic Church in England and Wales
The official website for the Catholic Church in England and Wales.
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