Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations to Ordained and Consecrated Life

Vocations Monstrance

On November 24, 2004, the late Pope John Paul II blessed six monstrances for use during the Year of the Eucharist in order that people might pray for an increase of vocations to ordained ministry and consecrated life.

The Year of the Eucharist began on October 17, 2005, and concluded in October 2006.

The monstrances were designated for Eucharistic adoration for vocations to each of the six major continents or geographical areas of the world.

The six areas are:  North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

On Jan. 3, 2005, the North American monstrance was given to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

The Bishops’ Committee on Vocations arranged for the monstrance to be sent to dioceses throughout the U.S. and Canada for use in cathedrals, parishes, campus and youth ministry programs, and seminaries and religious houses.

The Bishops’ Committee on Vocations decided to prolong the availability of the monstrance beyond the end of the Year of the Eucharist as long as interest continues.

The monstrance has been in the Diocese of Greensburg through the efforts of the Office for Clergy Vocations. Any future visits will be announced to parishioners throughout the diocese prior to its arrival.

If you have a particular question regarding the vocations monstrance, please contact us for further information.

~ Includes material from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB