St. Petersburg Office of Vocations
Called. Chosen. Strengthened.
“You who I took from the ends of the earth, and called from its farthest corners, saying to you, ‘You are my servant, I have chosen you and not cast you off!’; do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.”- Isaiah 41:9-10
Is the Lord calling you to minister to His people?
Discerning the Priesthood
Discernment is a process of growing closer to Jesus, being attentive to His desire for your life, learning about the priesthood and praying intensely about the Lord’s will for your life.
What Do Priests Do?
Priests bring people to Jesus, and Jesus to people.
Learn to Discern
The art of finding your true vocation in life.
Take the Discernment Self-Test
Grade yourself from 1-5 on 20 short questions, to see if you might have a priestly vocation!
Priesthood vocations in the Diocese of St Petersburg
Have a question about your vocation and want to talk to Fr. Chuck?
Connect with us
Vocation Events
Advent Adventure Day
Abundance Holy Hour and Dinner with Bishop Parkes
Cathedral of St. Jude, St. Petersburg
Our Men in Formation
Fostering & Promoting Vocations
Vocation Resources
For Parishes
Resources to pray for and promote vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
For Schools
Resources to teach students about Catholic vocations and how to discern God’s call.
For Parents
Ways that Catholic families can help their children remain open to their vocations.
Our Mission
To foster vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life in order to be able to have sufficient priests and religious to serve our diocese and the needs of God’s people. The Diocese of St Petersburg Office of Vocations is accountable directly to the Bishop and to the Vicar General.
Bishop Gregory Parkes is the spiritual leader of the Catholic faithful of the Diocese of St. Petersburg. Learn more