National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promoting vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations. NVAW began in 1976 when the U. S. bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year for NVAW. In 1997, this celebration was moved to coincide with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which falls on January 13 in 2013. Beginning in 2014, NVAW was moved to the first full week of November.
This year National Vocation Awareness Week is celebrated on November 5-11, 2023. Join us for a daily conference and Vocational Fair held on the last day of Vocations Week. Help us celebrate a special week to promote and pray for Vocations in Priesthood, Diaconate, Religious Life and Marriage.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023
ALL PARISHES PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
Special Mass intentions will be included
for increase in vocations
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR APOSTOLIC PARISH GROUPS
Our Lady of Refuge Parish
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00PM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
7:45PM VOCATIONAL TALK
8:15PM DISCUSSION
8:30PM SNACK TIME
9:00PM VOCATIONAL PRAY AND BLESSING AT THE CHURCH
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR MINISTRIES
St. John Vianney Parish
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00PM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
7:45PM VOCATIONAL TALK
8:15PM DISCUSSION
8:30PM SNACK TIME
9:00PM VOCATIONAL PRAY AND BLESSING AT THE CHURCH
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR FAMILIES
St. Maria Goretti Parish
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00PM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
7:45PM ADORATION
8:00PM FAMILY VOCATIONAL TALK
KIDS & TEENS STAY WITH PARENTS DURING THE TALK
8:30PM PARISH HALL FOR SNACK, AND DISCUSS QUESTION WITH THEIR
CHILDREN: WHAT DID YOU LEARN AT THIS TALK?
9:00PM VOCATIONAL PRAY AND BLESSING AT THE CHURCH
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR EUCHARISTIC GROUP, YOUTH & YOUNG ADULT GROUPS
Holy Cross Parish
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00PM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
7:30PM EXPOSITION & SILENT ADORATION 5 MINUTES
7:35PM SONGS
7:45PM SHORT VOCATIONAL REFLECTION
8:00PM SONG DURING THIS TIME “BRING THEIR CANDLELIGHT”
8:15PM REPOSITION
8:20PM SNACK TIME AND REFRESHMENTS & DISCUSSION AT SMALL GROUPS
8:30PM SHARE AT THE WHOLE GROUP
9:00PM VOCATIONAL PRAY AND BLESSING AT THE CHURCH
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR PARISH CHOIRS
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
7:00 – 9:00 PM
7:00PM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
8:00PM ADORATION & SHORT REFLECTION
8:30PM SNACKS & REFRESHMENTS & REFLECTION QUESTIONS IN SMALL GROUPS
9:00PM VOCATIONAL PRAY AND BLESSING AT THE CHURCH
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
CONFERENCE FOR ALL
INCLUDING ALTAR SERVERS, Ages 8-13
AND VOCATIONAL FAIR
Church of the Transfiguration Parish
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
10:00AM WELCOME & TRILINGUAL MASS
11:00AM TALK VOCATIONAL TALK BOYS AND GIRLS SEPARATED
(3 languages//1 session – religious life & marriage & single life)
11:30PM Religious communities present/introduce
12:00PM VOCATIONAL FAIR
12:30PM LUNCH
1:00PM LIVE ROSARY
1:30PM ACTIVITIES & GAMES FOR KIDS
3:00PM BLESSING/CLOSING
Learn about Vocations in the Diocese of San José
Hear some of our priests, deacons, married couple and seminarians talk about the one thing they love most about their vocations, what surprised them the most about their vocation, and what they can say to someone discerning a vocation.
Seminarians and Candidate Seminarian
Robert Lamorena
Than Ho
Michael Silva
Ryan Mau
Quizzer Besinio
Duy Nguyen
Thien Bui