Currently our Diocese has two seminarians in Rome; two applicants on the pre-seminary course in Salamanca; one on the inquirer’s programme; one who will be ordained to the Permanent Diaconate in the autumn; and we know of some
women presently discerning vocations
to religious life.  

In his Vocations Letter Pope Francis has encouraged us to foster a culture of vocational discernment in our young so they hear what God wants
of them. We keep this intention for all our young people in our prayers.


VOCATIONS NEWS:
Congratulations to Ryan Black who  received Candidacy for Holy Orders at the Scots College, Rome. Candidacy is a very important milestone in the journey towards priestly ordination.
In addition to Ryan, we also currently have another student in Rome.
We also have two students currently going through the      Propaedeutic period at the Scots College in Salamanca.

Please keep them in all your prayers. 

Rev. Matthew Carlin

We offer our congratulations to Matthew on his Ordination to the Priesthood (30 June 2016)  

Please keep him in your prayers.

Matthew's ordination
is the first for the Paisley Diocese in over 10 years.


Mass of Thanksgiving


 

Are you being chosen to give life to His people 
  as a Priest, Deacon or in the consecrated life?    

   CONTACT:  FR. JOHN MORRISON
                                      Vocations Director (Paisley Diocese)   
                                         Email:  vocations@rcdop.org.uk
 
                                        /Paisley-Vocation     @vocationpaisley   
 

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If you want to find out more about vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life,
click on the links below:

  
 http://priestsforscotland.org.uk/

   http://scottishdeacons.org.uk/
 

http://www.ukreligiouslife.org/





 

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                "Called and Chosen"

At the end of June, 2016, we celebrated the ordination of Rev. Matthew Carlin to the priesthood. Matthew's ordination was the first for our Diocese in over ten years. The ordination provided all of us with a unique opportunity
to reflect on the Rite of Ordination and how it speaks to us as we all follow our different vocations in the Church. With this in mind, our Diocesan Vocations Commission developed a programme entitled:

'Called and Chosen: Reflections on Ordination'.

Parishioners throughout the Diocese are encouraged to reflect upon different aspects of the
Rite of Ordination.  If you wish a pdf copy of the booklet please e-mail

Father John Morrison:  vocations@rcdop.org.uk or visit the Diocesan website http://rcdop.org.uk.

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VOCATIONS Magazine

The Vocations Commission has produced a "Vocations Magazine." The first edition focusses on our Seminarians.  Future editions will be broader in scope.

Please take one if you are interested in finding out about the Priesthood, or, if you know anyone who may be interested.
When you have finished with it - please pass it on to someone whom you think will appreciate it.
 

* SHARING JONATHAN’S JOY: 2016-2017









Jonathan Whitworth, one of our student priests, was Ordained to     the Diaconate at the Pontifical Scots College in Rome, in 2016.    









* ORDINATION: 2017

 

Vocations Magazine - Latest Edition -January 2016