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This autumn we have two young men joining the Diocese of Plymouth Ministry Experience Scheme (MES). MES is a year out to live and serve in a local community, experience ministry in a parish and discover the life that God is calling them to. They will spend the year from September to June working in parish ministry, […]

I wanted to say a few words about my experience discerning my vocation.  I grew up in a Catholic family in the most southerly part of our country, the Lizard peninsula (first Coverack, then Ruan Minor).  In my teens things changed, and I went off to university in Scotland, and then spent most of my life there

At the time of writing, it is my twelfth day at Allen Hall. For those of us (of various dioceses) who have come here off the back of our propaedeutic year in Valladolid, I think it was always going to feel like a wrench, saying goodbye to our beautiful Spanish home and returning to the

A moment to reminisce on how far we have come. A day to look to the future and where we might go. A year or reflection on what it means to grow and a lifetime… The decision to relaunch a series of ‘Reflection Days’ was taken whilst drinking coffee (and I promise nothing stronger!) whilst

Have you ever asked the question ‘Is God calling me to Priesthood or to the Religious life?’ This ‘Day of Reflection’ for men will be held on Saturday 14th October from 10:00 to 16:00 at Exeter University Chaplaincy, Boniface House, Glenthorne Road, Exeter EX4 4QU The day will include Mass; a time of Adoration; a

Hugo and friends at the airport, on their way to World Youth Day All photos courtesy of plymouth-diocese.org.uk Wednesday Our plane touches down in Porto and we take leave of our fellow travellers from the dioceses of Cardiff and Menevia. We will see them again in Lisbon for World Youth Day, but for now we have

Have you ever asked the question ‘Is God calling me to Priesthood or to the Religious life?’. This ‘Day of Reflection’ for men will be held on Saturday 8th July from 10:00 to 16:00 at Sclerder Abbey, Sclerder. The day will include Mass; a time of Adoration; a short conference; an opportunity for Confession and

29th October 2022 – Vocations to Priesthood – Day of Reflection.  Have you ever asked the question ‘Is God calling me to Priesthood or to the Religious life ?’. This ‘Day of Reflection’ for men will be held on Saturday 29th October 2022 from 10:00 to 16:00 at Exeter University Catholic Chaplaincy, Glenthorne Road, Exeter, EX4 4QU.

16th July 2022 – Vocations to Priesthood – Day of Reflection. Have you ever asked the question ‘Is God calling me to Priesthood or to the Religious life?’. This ‘Day of Reflection’ for men will be held on Saturday 16th July 2022 from 10:00 to 16:00 at Holy Trinity church, Dorchester. The day will include

Thursday 5th May at 7:30pm – 9pm ‘The Conversation’ Listen in and ask our panel of guests key questions on vocation, discernment and their work within the Church. Vocation Sunday is fast approaching and is taking place on the 4th Sunday of Easter (8th May). The National Office for Vocation has planned a week of