The Commission on Ministry has revised and finalized two manuals available for those who are considering discernment. Then manuals align with the two newly re-organized stages of discernment, namely “Exploring Vocations” (formerly “Phase 1”) and “Diocesan Discernment” (formerly “Phase 2”).
- Exploring Vocations: Engaging Ministry Manual: This manual covers the “Exploring Vocations” phase of the discernment process. This was formerly known as “Phase 1”. As was communicated last year, this portion of the discernment process has been redesigned to provide a curriculum for exploring one’s sense of call and how it is expressed in a ministry context, which is completed within a church community.
- Diocesan Discernment Manual: This manual covers the “Diocesan Discernment” phase of the discernment process (formerly known as “Phase 2”). This portion of the discernment process has also been redesigned, and provides a curriculum for people who have completed the “Exploring Vocations” portion of the process, and are discerning Holy Orders. There is an application to participate in a 10-month Diocesan Discernment Group with multiple discerners from around the Diocese.
You are invited to contact Michael Seewer, Secretary to Vocations, if you have any questions!