I was a person like you. I tried to give meaning to my life. With God’s help, I decided against having my own family to become a father, a brother and a friend to those who do not have a father, brothers or friends.

If you want to be like me we will walk together sharing our life with people living in South American shanty tows, with lepers in India or with so many poor people living in the slums of an Italian city: people deprived of affection, of meaning in life, poor people who need God and you to go on living.

In any case, if you do not feel like living as I did, I still want to remind you of a very important truth: life, this great gift which comes from God, is to be spent well. You will spend it well if you do not hide egoistically in your shell but open yourself to love, committing yourself to the good of the one who is poorer than you.

They are called by God.
Many are called who do not recognize the call.
The Vocations Office of the Eparchy helps young men to recognize their call.
This is done with youth in groups or in programs for individuals.
When you support the Annual Bishop’s Charity Appeal you are supporting efforts to ensure that our Church will have priests for the future.
Since today is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, let us join our prayer with our financial support of the Appeal.

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