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Therefore in the Church, everyone whether belonging to the hierarchy, or being cared for by it, is called to holiness, according to the saying of the Apostle: ‘For this is the will of God, your sanctification’.” 


Universal Call to Holiness

This is a PDF document Catechist Lesson Plan Resource on the Universal Call to Holiness from the Association for Catechetical Ministry.

Married Life Vocation

External Link  For Your Marriage: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops marriage website that provides information, skills, inspiration and resources to help your marriage grow. Por Tu Matrimonio: Un espacio para inspirar, ayudar y exhortar a las parejas de habla hispana a vivir más plenamente su relación de pareja.

External Link Couple Prayer: A program to help married or engaged couples learn how to pray together safely, closely, comfortably and consistently.

External Link How to Keep Love Going Strong – 7 Principles On The Road To Happily Ever After: a poster from Yes! Magazine

External Link Institute for Marital Healing: Strengthens Catholic marriages and families by educating spouses, marital therapists and clergy about common causes of conflicts in marital self-giving and effective approaches to alleviating such conflicts

External Link Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan (abridged version) – in November 2009 the U.S. Catholic Bishops approved this pastoral letter which brings together the Church’s key teachings on marriage as both a natural gift and a sacrament. The letter discusses several contemporary challenges to marriage and how the Church addresses those challenges.  The full version is here.

External Link Marriage: Unique for a Reason: offers resources to assist with the education and catechesis of Catholics on why marriage is unique and why it should be promoted and protected as the union of one man and one woman.

Priesthood Vocation

External Link Archdiocesan Vocations Office for Priesthood: the official website for priestly vocations in the Archdiocese of New York.

External Link Cathedral Prep Program: a program for young men of high school age who are seriously considering the call to be a priest.

External Link Eucharistic Adoration for the Sanctification of Priests and Spiritual Maternity: a guide to promote Eucharistic adoration for priestly vocations.

Religious Life Vocation

External Link Archdiocesan Vocations Office for Religious Life: the official website for vocations to the religious life in the Archdiocese of New York.

External Link Jeopardy Game on Single and Religious Life: based on the game show, it contains categories based on vocations to the single and religious life.

Single Life Vocation

External Link Jeopardy Game on Single and Religious Life: based on the game show, it contains categories based on vocations to the single and religious life.

External Link Vocations to the Single Life

External Link A Vocation to the Single Life by Mesely Luis.

On YouTube Single Life: The Universal Call To Holiness: a video that explores the universal call to holiness in the context of the single life.