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Priests, religious host vocations fair
Story by Sylvia L. White, photo by Louise DeBusk, The Catholic Sun
May 1, 2008
TEMPE — Fr. Don Kline, the diocesan vocations director, knows discerning religious life isn’t easy.
The priest left the seminary twice — “once for a girl, once for the monastery. I wrestled with God,” he said.
Fr. Kline joined the 24 religious congregations that promoted vocation awareness April 20 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.
In addition to the all-day exhibit, a panel discussion helped interested Catholics discern their religious vocation.
“If you’re Catholic, you should at least be open to a religious vocation,” Fr. Kline said. He joined the other priests, religious and students on the panel for a friendly exchange of ideas.
“What fears do you or your peers have about religious vocations?” the priest asked the group.
Andrew Gillespie, a freshman at Seton, said, “I’m failing religion.”
“I was failing religion,” Fr. Kline said. “Look where that got me.”
One girl said, “I want to get married,” then later asked, “Did you ever want to get married?” The response was an almost unanimous “yes” by the religious sisters.
Sr. Ellen Sinclair, SDS, a canon lawyer who works in the tribunal, pointed out that many people date, get engaged and then marry within a span of a year or two.
The formation period in the process of becoming a sister is five to eight years.
“That’s lot more time before you say ‘yes’ forever,” Sr. Ellen said.
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A Pilgrim Statue from the Vocation Office of Our Lady of Angels Province. She will be at San Lorenzo until mid-March
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Priests, religious host vocations fair
Story by Sylvia L. White, photo by Louise DeBusk, The Catholic Sun
May 1, 2008
TEMPE — Fr. Don Kline, the diocesan vocations director, knows discerning religious life isn’t easy.
The priest left the seminary twice — “once for a girl, once for the monastery. I wrestled with God,” he said.
Fr. Kline joined the 24 religious congregations that promoted vocation awareness April 20 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.
In addition to the all-day exhibit, a panel discussion helped interested Catholics discern their religious vocation.
“If you’re Catholic, you should at least be open to a religious vocation,” Fr. Kline said. He joined the other priests, religious and students on the panel for a friendly exchange of ideas.
“What fears do you or your peers have about religious vocations?” the priest asked the group.
Andrew Gillespie, a freshman at Seton, said, “I’m failing religion.”
“I was failing religion,” Fr. Kline said. “Look where that got me.”
One girl said, “I want to get married,” then later asked, “Did you ever want to get married?” The response was an almost unanimous “yes” by the religious sisters.
Sr. Ellen Sinclair, SDS, a canon lawyer who works in the tribunal, pointed out that many people date, get engaged and then marry within a span of a year or two.
The formation period in the process of becoming a sister is five to eight years.
“That’s lot more time before you say ‘yes’ forever,” Sr. Ellen said.
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Vocations which we wanted to pursue, but didn't, bleed, like colors, on the whole of our existence.
- Honore de Balzac, novelist (20 May 1799-1850)
The Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption in Saginaw was packed with faithful from across the diocese who came to witness the ordination of Father Adam Maher on June 1.
The Rite of Ordination includes the candidate promising to "discharge the office of priesthood with humility and love, to hold fast to the mystery of faith, to proclaim this faith in word and deed, to embrace the celibate state and to pray for the Church and the whole world," as well as obedience to the bishop and his successors. The candidate then lies prostrate as the congregation prays the Litany of Supplication. Following the prayer, Bishop Cistone and those priests present silently impose their hands upon the candidate. The candidate is then dressed in priestly vestments, a stole and chasuble. He then kneels before the bishop, who anoints his hands with Sacred Chrism and hands over the bread and wine.
A Port Sanilac native, Father Adam completed his seminarian education at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. This July, he will become the Parochial Administrator of Our Lady Consolata Parish, which serves Cass City, Sebewaing, Gagetown and Wilmot.
Regarding his call to the priesthood, Father Adam credits the prayers of so many people to whom he says, "My vocation is the fruit of your prayers. I'm excited to lay my life down for Jesus and for all of you. Your prayers have been preparing me for this. I feel your prayers."