Vocation Month begins in archdiocese of Cotabato
Church • 17:15 PM Sun Sep 5, 2021
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By:
Kaparokya ni Maria ICC Social Media Affairs Team
Photos courtesy of Babes Eroy
COTABATO CITY -- Cotabato Archbishop Angelito Lampon, OMI on Saturday led the launching of Archdicoerse of Cotabato Vocation Month during a mass at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Cotabato City.
The Eucharistic Celebration was attended by representatives from the following catholic congregation:
OMI - Oblates of Mary Immaculate
DCC - Diocesan Clergy of Cotabato
FMS Marist Brothers
OND - Oblates of Notre Dame
RVM - Religious of the Virgin Mary
OP - Order of Preachers
RNDM - Religious of Notre Dame of the Missions
SNSP -
The Seminarians from the Notre Dame Archdiocesan Seminary were the altar servers and the Junior Oblates of Mary Immaculate served as a choir for the Mass.
A vocation is a call from God, and anyone who has felt God's call knows that the process is anything but simple. While most people think of a vocation as what they are called to do in life, it is important to understand that the first and most important call from God is a call to be - the universal call to holiness.
This means following Jesus to the best of our abilities. It’s important to listen and recognize the signs that determine how one answers and finds a place in life.
There are four distinct types of vocations in the Church.
1. Religious Life — Commitment in life to live as Christ lived through vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
2. Priesthood — Conformed to Jesus Christ through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, priests are called to be chosen instruments in the world.
3. Married Life — Faithful commitment to each other consecrated by the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony, they strive to please God through their devotion to each other and building a faith driven family.
4. Single Life — Commit their lives to serve others in their work and prayer.