You've felt the pull toward a life given entirely to God.
An invivation: during Mass, during prayer, in conversation with family and friends. A sense that He is inviting you to "Come and follow."
Take a step, be bold, respond to Christ's Call.
The priesthood
A life like no other
You stand at the altar ministering in the person of Christ, offering the sacrifice of the Mass for His people. You absolve sins in the confessional. You baptize infants, marry couples, and anoint the dying. You walk with families through every sacred moment of their lives.
The priesthood is an engagement with the deepest desires of a man's heart. The desire to lay down your life for a bride. The desire to be a father. The desire to be claimed, espoused, given.
In the priesthood, those desires find their answer Christ. Christ is the Bridegroom. The Church is His bride. The priest stands at the altar in His place and gives the Sacraments in His name.
It is rigorous. It is heroic. And for the men called to it, the yes is bigger than anything they feared giving up.
The questions you have: answered
01
Contact the Vocation Director
Your name. Your contact information. A little information about who you are and where you are coming from (age, parish, school/work background, etc.). A sentence or two about how Christ is moving your heart to explore a priestly vocation.
02
Have a Conversation
After receiving your message, Fr. Eric will contact you to find a time to chat.
03
Visit the Seminary
Following a conversation with Fr. Eric, you will find a time that works best for you to visit the seminary and continue the conversation.
Together, you evaluate the next steps.
Men in the Diocese of Cleveland are saying yes
293
men currently serving as priests.
23
priests ordained in the last five years.
47
seminarians in formation at Borromeo and Saint Mary Seminaries
The Cleveland Vocations Office handles all admissions to Borromeo Seminary. Whatever the next step looks like for you, your discernment for the Diocese of Cleveland begins here.
Every story is unique
Hear from current priests and seminarians
These are men who once asked the same questions you might be asking right now.
To the parents, grandparents, and friends who love him
The Church needs more priests. So does the Diocese of Cleveland. And it begins, often, with a mother who prays, a father who notices, a friend who asks the right question at the right time.
If someone in your life might be hearing this call, your role is bigger than you know.
