2025 Vocations Rally

Where: St. Michael’s Church, Calgary
When: Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 11 am to 4:30 pm
Opening Mass with Bishop McGrattan

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We are called

God calls each of us for a unique and meaningful purpose. As part of our Diocesan renewal, we are invited to deepen our understanding of vocations and foster a culture where every calling—priesthood, consecrated life, permanent diaconate, marriage, and lay vocations—is nurtured and celebrated.
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The Vocations Rally is an opportunity to:

• Reflect on how God is calling you
• Discover ways to support vocations in our Diocese and families
• Pray for and encourage future labourers for the Lord’s harvest (Matthew 9:38)

​The Vocations Rally is an opportunity to reflect, celebrate, and pray for a greater response to God’s call in our Church.

Speakers/Program

• Fr. Troy Nguyen – Understanding our baptismal call, creating a culture of vocations in our Diocese, and vocational discernment.
• Sr. Mary Elisabeth Pinochet, SOW – Living our baptismal call through the evangelical counsels.
• Dr. Thomas & Chanèle Bouchard – Vocations and marriage: Living out our baptismal call through the Sacrament of Marriage and creating a culture of vocations in the family.
• Fr. Derek Remus – The priesthood in service to the baptized and answering the call to the priesthood.
• MCs: Deacon Peter An & Francesca Ambrosino
• Panelists:
  • Br. Michael Perras, OFM
  • Sr. Zacharia Hryc, OP
  • Fr. Anthony Sortino, LC
  • Deacon Stephen Robinson
• Presider at Mass & Closing Speaker: Bishop William McGrattan​

​"Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into His harvest." (Matthew 9:38)

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