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SEEK ORDINATION<\/span><\/span><\/div>

Answering your call.<\/span><\/span><\/h1>

If you are wondering whether God may be calling you to ordained ministry, you are not alone. We\u2019re here to walk alongside you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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A VOCATION BEGINS WITH LISTENING<\/span><\/span><\/div>

Discerning Your Call<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

Throughout history, people have responded to God\u2019s call in unexpected ways. For some, that call leads to ordained ministry.<\/p>\n

At RCWP, we believe the Holy Spirit continues to call women and people of all gender identities to serve as deacons, priests, and bishops in the Catholic tradition. Discernment is a time where it\u2019s okay not to have all the answers. This journey begins with listening to God, to your community, and to the stirrings within your own heart.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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STEPS TO BECOMING A PRIEST<\/span><\/span><\/div>

Formation For Ministry<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Theological Formation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

MASTERS IN THEOLOGY, MASTERS IN DIVINITY OR THE EQUIVALENT, ALONG WITH MINISTERIAL EXPERIENCE.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Sacramental Formation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

COMPLETION OF TEN UNITS OF PREPARATION AND ONGOING TRAINING WITH AN ASSIGNED MENTOR.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Liturgical Formation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

HANDS-ON PRACTICUM WITH AN ASSIGNED MENTOR AND PRACTICE WITHIN A FAITH COMMUNITY<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Spiritual
\nFormation<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

REGULAR MEETINGS WITH A QUALIFIED SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEFORE AND AFTER DIACONATE ORDINATION.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Personal
\nReadiness<\/span><\/span><\/h3>

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT AND BACKGROUND REVIEW TO SUPPORT HEALTHY MINISTRY AND COMMUNITY TRUST.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

What Does A Call Feel Like?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>

Every vocation is unique, but many people begin with a sense that there is something more they are being asked to do.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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YOU MAY FEEL DRAWN TO:<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Sacramental ministry and worship<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Spiritual leadership and pastoral care<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Teaching the word of Jesus<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Building inclusive Catholic communities<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Working for justice as an expression of faith<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>
LISTEN TO THOSE LIVING THER CALL<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>