Vocation Discernment

           

This year in our diocese in Livingstone is dedicated to the youth. There was an official lunching of that year in our three deaneries. And part of the theme is known as vocation discernment. The young people have lots of questions and doubts, which direction to move and what kind of life God has prepared for them.  This work was specifically given to The Diocesan Vocation Team. The Team is composed of the representatives of all Congregations working in the diocese, Diocesan priest, Youth chaplain, one person representing single vocation and a married couple. Generally only half of the Team is very committed. This year we managed to visit almost all the schools and Institutions. Usually the time before their exams we more concentrate on the parishes. This is why last Sunday we visited Maramba Catholic Parish, known as Christ the King Parish.

          That Parish has many young people. During different sports, musical and picnic programs there are plenty of them. But when comes to religious programs the story is very different. Especially when we call them to our meetings concerning vocation program. Some of them do not want later to be called by their friends “priests” or “sisters”. Anyway most of them are very much interested in the marriage vocation.

         Our program was announced one week earlier. Also on the day of the program once more the announcement was brought to the young people. Some of the members of our Team were present there during that announcement attending that Mass. There was not so much enthusiasm upon seeing priests or sisters, but the moment the young couple appeared there was lots of joy and clapping hands. Their made our meeting very successful. Most of the questions were directed to the couple and to the priests only asking: when the priests going to get married? Also someone asked: who is a permanent deacon? None should be surprised to such atmosphere among the young people in Maramba Parish. There are a few diocesan priests, who got married and live within that parish. This time the young people look very realistically. Nevertheless there were few young boys and girls, who were also interested in religious life. We had done our part, now everything is in God’s hands.

Prepared by Fr. Romek SVD

Diocesan Vocation Team –Livingstone.