Your Vocation

Discernment & Formation

Your Vocation: Discover the Call That Was Meant for You.

Whether you’re drawn to the sacred call of priesthood, the service of lay ministry, or the path of the permanent diaconate, your desire to serve is no accident – it’s the beginning of a calling. We’re here to walk with you as you discern, prepare, and respond to where God is leading you.

A vocation is not just a role – it’s a wholehearted response to God’s invitation to love and serve. At St. Peter’s Seminary, we offer three distinct yet united paths of service within the Church. Explore each one to discover where your gifts, your faith, and God’s purpose for your life meet.

Priesthood

A sacramental calling to shepherd, teach, and serve.

Permanent Diaconate

A path of service in Word, Liturgy, and Charity.

Lay Ministry

Serve the Church in your community with theological formation.

Come & See Event

March 13 - 15th 2026

St. Peter’s Seminary invites you to a discernment retreat for men 17 years old and older that are considering a call to the priesthood. This weekend offers a firsthand experience of the life of a seminarian, provides spiritual help for discernment and offers the opportunity to meet current seminarians and faculty of St. Peter’s Seminary.

Our next Come & See event happens March 13-15th, 2026.

Men that are interested should speak to their Vocation Director/Bishop to inquire about attending.

Where are you being called?

Begin Discernment

God doesn’t call the qualified – He qualifies the called.”

Feeling the pull? Start your own journey today.

Real Stories. Personal Callings.

Because God calls ordinary people to extraordinary paths.

Every vocation journey is different – but each begins with the same question: Is God calling me?
Here are a few of the inspiring stories of men and women who took the next step in faith and found their path to purpose, peace, and service.

Father Matthew Sawyer (M.Div. Adv.)

“God’s call never really lets go.”

Father Matthew Sawyer’s journey was marked by sparks of faith, seasons of struggle, and the steady persistence of God’s calla reminder that when God plants a seed, He never stops nurturing it.

See Graduate Stories for more!