VOCATIONS MASS & DVD LAUNCH

All are welcome to attend a special Mass to celebrate the conclusion of the ‘Year of Vocation’ which will be held on Sunday 3rd May, 2009 in Armagh cathedral at 5.30pm.  His Eminenece, Cardinal Sean Brady will be the chief celebrant, and will deliver the homily, and will be joined by Bishop Donal McKeown, Chairman of the Bishops' Commission on Vocations, as well as Fr Patrick Rushe,

National Co-ordinator of Diocesan Vocations (and director of Vocations in the Archdiocese), Ms Frances Dignan, Director of Vocations Ireland, Ms Marie Hogan, President of St Joseph's Young Priests Society, Ms Brenda Drumm, Year of Vocation Project Manager, members of the Vocations Committee of the Archdiocese of Armagh and representatives from parishes and religious orders.  All Are Welcome.

Following the Year of Vocation Closing Mass, a new vocations resource DVD will be launched by Cardinal Brady.

The DVD entitled 'You Will Be My Witnesses' has been developed by the Conference of Diocesan Vocation Directors and the Vocations Directors of Religious Orders represented by Vocations Ireland. 

The DVD comprises three short 10 minute films in which three diocesan priests, two religious sisters, a religious brother and a seminarian, speak about their vocation journey and their ministries. The DVD will be used as a resource to help develop an awareness of what vocation to religious life and to priesthood is like. The DVD will be WIDELY available in dioceses through the vocation Director.