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"For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be." - Matthew 6:21
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Our Need for Funds

During the 3 years up to June 2024, in addition to support through prayer, our Society provided financial support to an average of 54 Irish and 602 Overseas Seminarians annually.
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The Sheaf Newsletter

The Sheaf newsletter has been from the very beginning, and remains to-day, at the core of Vocations Society of St. Joseph.
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What We Do
The Society operates through a network of over 330 branches in parishes and workplaces. Most of the branches are parish based, located across dioceses throughout Ireland, north and south.

Vocations Society of St. Joseph

Vocations Society of St. Joseph exists to help students on their journey to priesthood. The society fosters vocations to the priesthood and religious life. It assists students for the priesthood both financially and by prayer. It promotes the vocation of the laity and fosters a greater understanding and love of the Eucharist and Mass.

Vocations Society of St. Joseph

We need priests to celebrate the Sacraments.

“The harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few, therefore
ask the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest“
– Matthew 9:37-38

LATEST NEWS

Knock Pilgrimage

Saturday 28th of June 2025 Vocations Society of St. Joseph Annual Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine The Chief Celebrant and Homilist is Most Rev. Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry. Ceremonies begin
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Pope Benedict

Mindful of his inspiring words and witness to the Christian Vocation, and especially to the Priestly Vocation, St Joseph’s Young Priests Society is saddened by the loss of Pope Benedict
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Legacies And Bequests

Legacies and bequests make a very important contribution to meeting the overall funding requirements of our Society year on year, alongside member’s contributions and outside donations, and can make a big difference to our ability to provide financial support to seminarians.

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PRAYERS

A Prayer for Vocations

O Jesus, send labourers into your fields, which are awaiting holy apostles, saintly priests, heroic missionaries and dedicated sisters and brothers. Enkindle in the hearts of men and women the
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Prayer for Guidance

Holy Spirit give me wisdom to discern the path of life you wish me to follow. Help me to see clearly the things that matter and the things that don’t.
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