We offer these materials for your personal reflection. They include:
- to view the La Salette Video online:
- to download any of the three versions of the video, right-click on any of the files above.
- to reflect on your vocation—to single life, married life, priesthood or religious life—the following materials are made available to assist you in your discernment:
- The Basics about Vocation (PDF file, 128KB): explains the basic Catholic approach to vocations, God's call and our response.
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"The Story of My Life": this is a ready-made way for you
to describe yourself - your background, experience, expertise, goals for life, thoughts about leadership, and understanding of God. Think about the possibility that you have been asked to write a book about the kind of person you are. What are some of the thoughts about yourself, becoming a leader, your spirituality and life itself that you might include in this book? When you complete this online instrument, results will be shared with you immediately; just click: http://www.vocations.com/story.html- The Steps in Spiritual Discernment (PDF file, 256 KB): These six steps tell you what to watch for and what to avoi
d when you are discerning.
- Scripture and Discernment (PDF file, 192 KB): These passages from the Gospels about God calling us are useful in mediating and reflecting on the meaning of Vocation and Discernment. They can be used for private devotion or incorporated into Holy Hours and Prayer Services.
- Vocation Answers from the Scriptures (PDF file, 192KB): If you've every had questions like "I'm not holy enough", I'm afraid I will fail", "I'm not talented enough", or "I'm afraid of making a commitment", then read what the scriptures say about your question.
- Questions and Answers about Priesthood and Religious Life (PDF file, 384 KB): These are for those people who have questions about Diocesan Priests, Religious Order Priests, Sister and brothers. These questions also include comments on spiritual direction, feeling of unworthiness, hesitation, fear and personal belief. Also included are Vocation websites and special links to websites on prayer and vocation.
- La Salette Vocation Brochure: describes the La Salette Missionaries - who they are, what they do and how they live.
- Pope Benedict XVI (PDF, 256KB) speaks to Seminarians about their Vocation at the recent World Youth Day.
- Vocation Discernment Bibliography (PDF, 204 KB): this list gives several books and over a dozen websites about vocations and vocational discernment.
- Email contact to “Ask a La Salette” a question: info@lasalette.org
- La Salette Personnel Database (La Salette personnel Database also available in downloadable PDF format): this contains addresses and telephone numbers of members of the North American Province, in case you want to contact them.
- Parish Vocation Resource Booklet (PDF, 736 KB): this very practical booklet shows how to begin and support a Parish Vocation Committee, hundreds of new ideas, intentions for General Intercessions, Vocation Prayers, and much more.
- Download La Salette Vocation Brochure (as seen below) (PDF, 4.6MB)
