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Vocations

“The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain

Clergy: Those ordained under the Catholic Church e.g. Deaconate, Priesthood, Bishop.

vs

Laity: Any non-clergy person.

Six Steps in Vocation Discernment

1. Know You Were Created with Purpose-Reflect inward and really think about your true feelings about God, his church and his people, then think about what you can provide to help in God's divine mercy.

2. Accept His Love-When you are looking for discernment secure yourself in God's love and his acceptance, live to serve God and his people.

3. Listen- Listen to the world around you to hear the sounds of God's words reaching out to you, guiding you to your proper path in life.

4. Cooperate- When cooperating you are listening and being acceptive of God's love, when you stop to take the path of cooperation you make God's world more Holy and peaceful.

5. Be Holy-Look to the Bible to verse Hebrews 12:14 where it reads: "Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification (holiness) without which no one will see the Lord" as this is how to become most Holy in the eyes of the Church and our Lord.

6. Distinguish Between Voices- This step could be one of the hardest of all to accomplish as the entities in our lives are all trying to vie for your help in good and bad ways, this is where the previous 5 steps come in handy as you look for the Lord's gifts he has bestowed upon you and how he wishes you to use them. 

If you are wishing to speak to someone in the Cedar Rapids area about vocations please reach out to:

Fr. Loecke

DBQ030@dbqarch.org,

Dcn. Rich Wallace

RWallace@stmatthewcr.org,

or

Fr. Jon Seda
Associate Director of Vocations (Cedar Rapids)
515-292-1192
DBQ032@dbqarch.org
or go to the link below, from the Archdiocese of Dubuque:

Questions about becoming a Deacon please reach out to Deacon John Stierman at DBQCPD@dbqarch.org.

Archdiocese of Dubuque - What does God want me to be?  Part 1: Introduction - Dubuque, IA (dbqarch.org)