A Catholic man, in love with the Lord Jesus and His Church, with a heart that longs for adventure, to lay down his life for the people of God as a priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford.
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Since the Archdiocese began praying the Prayer for Priestly Vocations at the end of every Mass in November of 2023:
- 162 young men have called to begin discerning a vocation to the priesthood. - A class of 5 new men entered seminary in 2024, our largest class in almost 20 years! - 11 new seminarians entered formation in 2025, our largest class in many decades! - 11 new seminarians to begin formation in 2026. - 77 parishes have started a Parish Vocations Committee. - Over 500 nominations of possible priests and religious through the Called by Name program. - 23 men have begun formation for the permanent diaconate. - 33 young women have begun discerning a vocation to religious and consecrated life! - 1 young woman has begun formation to give her life to the Church as a Consecrated Virgin - 1 young man has begun discernment and living in community as a Religious Brother - one parish in the Archdiocese is now preparing nearly 70 couples for marriage! - Our college campuses are exploding with life, growth and conversions with huge numbers of students in Bible studies and OCIA classes. One campus even outgrew their chapel space. - The Archdiocese is opening three new Catholic schools. - Mass attendance is up 7 percent.