Office of Vocations Links

Here are but a few links we feel you might find valuable:

The USCCB's Vocation website has great resources: articles, videos, discernment tools.

www.foryourvocation.org

• http://www.vatican.va/phome_en.htm (Vatican)
• http://www.zenit.org/index.php?l=english (Zenit – Vatican News Service)
• http://www.usccb.org/vocations/ (US Conference of Catholic Bishops -- USCCB)
• http://www.dmdiocese.org (Diocese of Des Moines)
• http://www.dmserra.com/ (Serra Club of Des Moines)
• http://www.serracb.org/ (Serra Club of Council Bluffs)
• http://www.conceptionabbey.org/ (Conception Seminary College)
• http://www.vianney.net/ (Saint John Vianney College Seminary)
• http://depts.loras.edu/ministry/stpius.html (St. Pius X Seminary, Loras College, Dubuque)
• http://www.pnac.org/ (Pontifical North American College, Rome)
• http://www.kenrick.edu/ (Kenrick School of Theology)
• http://www.vocations.org/ (University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary)
• the-catholic-mirror.cfm (The Catholic Mirror)
• http://www.kwky.com (1150 KWKY Catholic Radio)
• http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/vocations/index.htm (World Day of Vocations Messages: John Paul II)
• http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/vocations/index_en.htm (World Day of Vocations Messages: Benedict XVI)
• http://www.revistaoye.org (Hispanic Vocations Support)
• http://www.vocation.com/index.aspx (Vocation.com)
• http://www.catholicmountain.com/ (Catholic Mountain)
• http://www.menofthebeatitudes.org/ (Men of the Beatitudes)
• http://www.pornnomore.com/ (Porn No More)
• http://couragerc.net/ (Courage Apostolate)
• http://www.chastity.com/ (Pure Love Club)
• http://www.lifeteen.com/ (Life Teen)
• http://focusonline.org/ (Fellowship of Catholic University Students – FOCUS)
• http://www.brotherhoodofhope.org/ (Brotherhood of Hope)
• http://substancehopedfor.blogspot.com/ (The Substance of Things Hoped For, Blog)
• http://romancatholicvocations.blogspot.com/ (Roman Catholic Vocations, Blog)
• http://dzehnle.blogspot.com/ (Servant and Steward, Blog)
• http://gracebeforemeals.com/index.php (Grace Before Meals, Blog)
• http://www.lovetobecatholic.com/index.php (Love to Be Catholic, Videos)
• http://sqpn.com/ (Star Quest Production Media, Catholic Media)
• http://www.catholicpriest.me.uk/index.html (A Vocation to Be a Priest? –Website designed and run by teens considering the Priesthood.
• http://doihaveavocation.com/blog/ (Do I have a Vocation?)
• http://www.realcatholictv.com/index.php# (Real Catholic TV)
• http://www.catholicaudio.us/index.html (Catholic Audio)
• http://www.saintjoe.com/ (Saint Joseph Communication)
• http://www.nccv-vocations.org/ (National Coalition of Church Vocations – NCCV)
• http://www.ncdvd.org/   (National Conference of Diocesan Vocations Directors – NCDVD)
• http://www.annussacerdotalis.org/annus_sacerdotalis/annus_sacerdotalis___english/00001525_Annus_Sacerdotalis___English.html (Vatican Website dedicated to celebrating the Year of the Priest)
• http://www.catholic.com/default.asp (Catholic Answers)
• http://www.catholicreference.net/ (Catholic Dictionary)
• http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/index.html (Catholic Encyclopedia)
• http://www.catholiceducation.org/ (Catholic Educators Resource Center – CERC)
• http://www.cin.org/users/james/index.htm (The Nazareth Resource Library)
• http://www.thecatholiclibrary.org/ (Catholic Library)
• http://www.ebreviary.com/ (eBreviary)
• http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/index.shtml (Catechism of the Catholic Church)
• http://www.kofc.org/un/catechism/index.action   (Catechism of the Catholic Church Search Engine)
• http://www.serraus.org (Serra Club)
• http://www.decentfilms.com/ (Decent Film Guide)
• http://firstthings.com/ (First Things Magazine)
• http://www.hprweb.com/ (Homiletic and Pastoral Review)
• http://ewtn.com/ (EWTN)
• http://www.catholicdigest.com/ (Catholic Digest)
• http://www.osv.com/ (Our Sunday Visitor)
• http://americancatholic.org/Messenger/Nov2009/default.asp (St. Anthony Messenger)
• http://www.albahouse.org/ (St. Paul – Alba House Communications)
• http://www.unityrestored.com/ (Unity Restored – Offering integrative solutions for those afflicted by pornography)
• http://www.saint-mike.org/csgsar/ (Catholic Support Group for Sexual Addiction Recovery)
• http://www.catholic-forum.com/ (Catholic Community Forum)

Religious Orders:

• http://www.religiousministries.com (Guide to Religious Ministries – General)
• http://www.bellwetheromaha.org/ (Intercessors of the Lamb – Men and Women)
• http://www.carmelites.org/vocation.htm (International Listing of Carmelite Vocation Directors – Men)
• http://www.monksonline.org/ (The Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Spring Bank – Men)
• http://www.newmelleray.org/ (New Melleray Abbey – Men)
• http://www.crosier.org/ (Crosier Fathers and Brothers – Men)
• http://www.franciscanfriars.com/ (Franciscan Friars of the Renewal – Men)
• http://www.franciscan-friars.org/ (Franciscan Friars of the Assumption BVM Province – Men)
• http://www.mountmichael.org/ (Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey - Men)
• http://curia.op.org/ (Order of Preachers – Men and Women)
• http://www.askmotherrose.org/ (The Franciscan Sisters of Saint Paul, MN – Women)
• http://www.benedictinesisters.org/ (Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration – Women)
• http://www.bvmcong.org/ (Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Women)
• http://www.chmiowa.org/ (The Congregation of the Humility of Mary – Women)
• http://www.clintonfranciscans.com/ (Sisters of St. Francis of Clinton, IA – Women)
• http://www.dubuquepresentations.org/ (Sisters of the Presentation – Women)
• http://www.fscc-calledtobe.org/ (Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity – Women)