"Come and See"
Vocational Discernment Visits


"Rabbi, where do you live? He said to them, 'come and see'; so they went and saw where He lived, and stayed with Him that day." (John 1:38-39)

Do you think that the Lord might be calling you to the priesthood? Do you have questions about your vocation? Do you love the Church and Our Lady? Are you open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit and have a fire for the New Evangelization? Do you want to find out more about the life of our community? Then come join the Companions of the Cross on a Come & See Live-in Retreat. We can help you find answers to your questions.

Need some advice from an expert? Listen to the words of John Paul II: "A man offers his humanity to Christ, so that Christ may use him as an instrument of salvation, making him as it were into another Christ... a young man, hearing the words, 'Follow me', can give up everything for Christ, in the certainty that if he follows this path he will find complete personal fulfillment." If God is calling... answer! Don¹t put your life on hold!

 

Dates for Upcoming Come and See Visits

Houston TX - Feb. 6th to 10th, 2008

Ottawa ON - May 5th to 11th, 2008

Our new class begins every year in late August. Men interested in
joining must make contact with the Director of Admissions, Fr. Mark Goring,
by June 1st, and complete the applicancy process by July 1st.

Please Note: If these dates are not suitable for visiting the community,
other times could be arranged by contacting Fr. Mark Goring at
613-231-4806.

The world needs holy priests! Can We Sign You Up?

Furthermore:

  1. You are responsible for your own return transportation to and from Ottawa/Houston. Limited scholarships are available to help offset travel costs.
  2. There is no set fee.
  3. Hope you can make it!.

To register, contact Father Mark Goring at the Companions' Admissions Office below.He will contact you with more details about the Come and See. We look forward to meeting you!!

 

Admissions Office,
Companions of the Cross,
199 Bayswater Ave.,
Ottawa, ON, Canada,
K1Y 2G5
Phone: 613-231-4806

A Prayer for Vocations

“Holy Father, look upon this humanity of ours, that is taking its first steps along the path of the Third Millennium. Its life is still deeply marked by hatred, violence and oppression, but the thirst for justice, truth and grace still finds a space in the hearts of many people, who are waiting for someone to bring salvation, enacted by You through Your Son Jesus. There is the need for courageous heralds of the Gospel, for generous servants of suffering humanity. Send holy priests to Your Church, we pray, who may sanctify your people with the tools of Your grace. Send numerous consecrated men and women, that they may show Your holiness in the midst of the world. Send holy laborers into Your vineyard, that they may labor with the fervor of charity and, moved by Your Holy Spirit, may bring the salvation of Christ to the farthest ends of the earth. Amen”

- Prayer of Pope John Paul II for the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 21, 2002

Vocation Prayer to Mary, Queen of Apostles

We turn to you, Mother of the Church. Through your “fiat”, you have opened the door, which makes Christ present in the world, in history, and in individual lives. In humble silence and total availability, you welcomed the call of the Most High. May there be many men and women in our day who respond to your Son’s invitation: “Follow me!” Grant them courage to leave family, work, and earthly hopes to follow Christ along the road that He walked. Mary, Queen of Apostles, pray for us and for an increase of priestly and religious vocations. Amen.

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