Vocations Information Days

Have you been thinking about a religious vocation?

Do you have 101 questions to ask?

We, the Presentation Brothers, are holding an Information Day for men aged 18-40 in Dublin on Saturday 5th March 2011 and in Cork on Saturday 12th March 2011. It's an opportunity to meet a Brother and ask questions about what is involved in becoming a member of a religious order.

The Information day begins at 11am and finishes after lunch at about 2.30pm. The event is free of charge and is without obligation.

A free Vocations Information Pack will also be given to those who attend.

Most of the men I meet in my role as vocations director have been thinking about a religious vocation for some time but often the information they need is not readily available. That is the purpose of this day- to provide some advice and support to any man who would like to do something worthwhile with his life and has considered a religious vocation.

For full information, please contact me, Brother Ray Dwyer, at 01-2300824 or email prescall@eircom.net

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Filling the Diary

The year is hardly three weeks old and already my new diary is starting to fill up.

I'll be spending a lot of time this year in England. We have three houses in the Greater London area: in Twickenham, Dartford and Reading.

I'll be visiting parishes and schools and participating in the Vocations Expo in Birmingham in July.

In addition, Pope Benedict XVI is likely to visit in September so I'll be back again for that.

I hope to close out the year with a vocations weekend for men interested in a religious vocation in late October.

If you're interested in religious life yourself, I'd be happy to meet up for coffee when I'm over. Usually guys I meet have 101 questions and I'm happy to answer them and to give a bit of advice. You can reach me at prescall@eircom.net

Looks like I'll be getting very friendly with Ryanair this year!

Take Time Out

Trying to figure out your vocation is a tough job. It's not made any easier by the fact that life is busy and it can be difficult to find the time to stop and think about where your life is heading.

For that reason, three times per year, we offer guys who are serious about discerning their vocation an opportunity to take some "Time Out". It's a great weekend of information and reflection. A chance to have your questions answered and a chance to spend some time praying about the options available.

This weekend we will hold another "Time Out" weekend here in Dublin. For full details check out our website http://www.presentationbrothers.ie/

or email me at http://www.blogger.com/