Vocation Events
Archdiocese of Portland Priestly Ordination
Save the Date! More information will be coming after Deacon Dustin Busse passes his final evaluation. ...
04 August 2022
Quo Vadis Days – Where are you going?
“Quo Vadis” is the Latin phrase for “Where are you going?” Quo Vadis Days is a ...
04 August 2022
Quo Vadis Days – Where are you going?
“Quo Vadis” is the Latin phrase for “Where are you going?” Quo Vadis Days is a ...
04 August 2022
Quo Vadis Days – Where are you going?
“Quo Vadis” is the Latin phrase for “Where are you going?” Quo Vadis Days is a ...
Quo Vadis Days – Where are you going?
“Quo Vadis” is the Latin phrase for “Where are you going?” Quo Vadis Days is a ...
Seminarian Appeal Mass for Vocations
Please consider supporting our Archdiocese seminarian’s education by using the resources provided at https://osd.archdpdx.org/sem. ...
Priesthood Sunday – Celebrate our Priests!
Celebrate our priests! Parishes are invited to use special prayers of the faithful and bulletin announcements provided ...
12 November 2022
National Vocation Awareness Week
What is “National Vocation Awareness Week”? National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of ...
12 November 2022
National Vocation Awareness Week
What is “National Vocation Awareness Week”? National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of ...
12 November 2022
National Vocation Awareness Week
What is “National Vocation Awareness Week”? National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of ...
12 November 2022
National Vocation Awareness Week
What is “National Vocation Awareness Week”? National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of ...
12 November 2022
National Vocation Awareness Week
What is “National Vocation Awareness Week”? National Vocation Awareness Week (NVAW) is an annual week-long celebration of ...

What do Priests Do?
Priests do far more than celebrate Mass and pray all day. The life of a priest is busy, demanding, challenging—and incredibly rewarding.

Why Celibacy?
Celibacy is always a top concern for men thinking about the priesthood, but rest assured that every priest had the same thought before he went to seminary.

Signs of a Priestly Vocation
If Jesus has placed a desire in your heart for priesthood, no matter what your age, don’t ignore it. Talk to a priest you admire about how you feel.

Priesthood Discernment Self-Test
Examining oneself using these twenty qualities or signs is a good way to begin one’s discernment of priesthood, but it should not be done in a vacuum.