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Learning to Listen to God's Call

  • Are you trying to figure out your vocation or career or even your major?

  • Are you wanting to grow in your ability to listen to God's guidance?

  • Are you thinking about priesthood or religious life?

Then come join us for an evening of prayer and discussion to help us all grow in our ability to listen and respond to God's call.

Where: ZOOM

When: TBD

For more info, contact Fr. Ivan Tou, CSP

Discernment Articles

Recommended books

  • Your One Wild and Precious Life: Thoughts on Vocation by Mark-David Janus CSP - A wise and concise book to help lay foundations for discerning with God, your vocation. This book helps to dispel many of the false notions we often have about God’s Will for our lives. This is currently one of Fr. Steve Bossi’s favorite books, so if you ask him, he may give you a free copy.

  • Weeds Among the Wheat by Thomas Green, SJ - The Jesuits are experts in the realm of discernment with years of experience, building upon their founder’s foundational experience with discerning God’s will for his own life.

  • The Story of a Soul - The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux - Any true discernment has to have at its foundation, a love for God. St. Therese is one inspiration on what loving God feels like.

  • 101 Questions You Need to Ask in Your Twenties: (And Let’s Be Honest, Your Thirties Too) by Paul Angone - When you graduate from college, start a major new chapter in your life. No longer is the

Why Paulists?

We asked the Berkeley Paulists, in one paragraph, why they chose the Paulist Fathers among all the other men religious orders and the diocesan priesthood. Click here to see how they answered.

Paulist Discernment Events

Celibacy: An Honest Conversation
Saturday, September 17 at 1p EST on Zoom

Come and See Discernment Retreat
October 21 to 23 at Hecker House in Washington, DC

Crossroads Prayer Retreat
November 4 to 6 in Los Angeles

Information about these events can be found at beapaulist.org.

Diocesan Discernment Group

  • Discernment to Priesthood ZOOM Meeting (7-8pm, 2nd Tues) - Fr. Carl Arcosa, diocesan vocation director, is having discussions around various discernment topics. All young men 18-30 years old are invited. For more info, contact Fr. Carl.

Diocesan Vocation Videos:

https://youtu.be/5sxLC78jt3A
https://youtu.be/hYuqz18ZpCI
https://youtu.be/8VAwrSkr0u8
https://youtu.be/pEeUU3wKNlU
https://youtu.be/QQ8sAXfrVAY
https://youtu.be/7jy_rhVeUBc
https://youtu.be/NWRUUdZzTHk
https://youtu.be/VLOnA6NwJFc
https://youtu.be/1vM-_qApRCg

Paulist Vocation Videos

Paulist Vocation Prayer

Paulist Fathers Vocation Prayer

Discernment Websites