A Vocation Essay by Sara C., 7th Grade

How do priests, deacons, and religious brothers and sisters by their life and ministry, invite others, like you and me, to “come and see” Christ and discover their own vocation? Every day you see and hear what God has given you. God placed these people on this very earth and called out to them and told them to spread the Good News.

The way priests and deacons, by their life and ministry, invite others to come and see Christ and discover their own vocation is by accepting the parish that they lead as a family. When the priests and deacons accept the parish they have a big responsibility. That responsibility is to help the parish and anyone else around them to come closer to God. When the priests and deacons do that they have the parish pray, care, and love for one another.
The way religious brothers and sisters, by their life and ministry, invite others to come and see Christ and discover their own vocations is by going out to the world and teaching about vocations and Christ’s message. One of my favorite people, a religious sister, teaches about vocations. Right now she is my religion teacher and when class is over she always has the whole class tell her our vocation. Our vocation is to Know, Love, and Serve God. That is our mission, to know, love, and serve God.

Those are some ways priests, deacons, and religious brothers and sisters by their life and ministry, invite others to come and see Christ and discover their own vocations.