{"id":102688,"date":"2026-08-26T10:44:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=102688"},"modified":"2026-08-26T10:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T10:44:27","slug":"vocations-initiative-topping-100000-followers-launches-priestly-discernment-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/vocations-initiative-topping-100000-followers-launches-priestly-discernment-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocations initiative topping 100,000 followers launches priestly discernment program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A Catholic vocations initiative that has reached over 100,000 people on social media will expand its efforts to boost priestly vocations with the launch of a discernment program.Shepherding Future Shepherds, an initiative through the International Institute for Culture, announced Aug. 18 that it will partner with the Avila Institute\u2019s High Calling Program to support men discerning the priesthood. Shepherding Future Shepherds\u2019 social media has generated more than 7.8 million views on its videos highlighting inspirational stories of modern-day priests.The initiative\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Catholic vocations initiative that has reached over 100,000 people on social media will expand its efforts to boost priestly vocations with the launch of a discernment program.Shepherding Future Shepherds, an initiative through the International Institute for Culture, announced Aug. 18 that it will partner with the Avila Institute\u2019s High Calling Program to support men discerning the priesthood. Shepherding Future Shepherds\u2019 social media has generated more than 7.8 million views on its videos highlighting inspirational stories of modern-day priests.The initiative\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-102688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":102310,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/its-always-the-holy-spirit-meet-3-dioceses-seeing-large-numbers-of-priestly-ordinations\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":0},"title":"\u2018It\u2019s always the Holy Spirit\u2019: Meet 3 dioceses seeing large numbers of priestly ordinations","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Agosto 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"What drives a young man to discern into the priesthood \u2014 a supportive family, a vibrant parish, a proactive pastor, an outspoken bishop? Father John Eckert\u2019s response: \u201cYes.\u201d Eckert, the vocations director for the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, chuckled a little when describing the myriad paths that a young man may take when finding his way to holy orders. But, he said, \u201cit\u2019s always the Holy Spirit at work. It\u2019s always cooperating with the grace of God.\u201d The Charlotte\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":74480,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/late-vocations-program-in-austria-allows-priest-to-keep-his-current-job\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":1},"title":"Late vocations program in Austria allows priest to keep his current job","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Fevereiro 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Vienna Skyline with St. Stephen\u2019s Cathedral, Vienna, Austria. | Credit: mrgb\/shutterstock Jan 8, 2026 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church in Austria has launched a new formation program to promote late vocations, aimed at men between 45 and 60 years old who are currently employed and can complete the process without having to leave their jobs.The initiative, promoted by the Conference of Rectors of Austrian Seminaries, breaks with the traditional model of formation and preparation for priestly ordination and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Late vocations program in Austria allows priest to keep his current job","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Late-vocations-program-in-Austria-allows-priest-to-keep-his-current-job.jpg?fit=900%2C597&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Late-vocations-program-in-Austria-allows-priest-to-keep-his-current-job.jpg?fit=900%2C597&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Late-vocations-program-in-Austria-allows-priest-to-keep-his-current-job.jpg?fit=900%2C597&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Late-vocations-program-in-Austria-allows-priest-to-keep-his-current-job.jpg?fit=900%2C597&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":58261,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/why-poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-europe\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":2},"title":"Why Poland remains a leader in religious vocations in Europe","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Agosto 22, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Priests participate in Holy Thursday Mass in Wroc\u0142aw Cathedral in Wroc\u0142aw, Poland, on March 28, 2024. \/ Credit: FotoDax\/Shutterstock Budapest, Hungary, Jul 25, 2025 \/ 06:00 am (CNA). Poland stands out as the undisputed leader in religious vocations in Europe in 2025, with 206 new ordained priests, the highest number on the continent.\u202fThis recent data from the Polish Catholic Information Agency KAI, reported by the Catholic Herald, shows that while much of Europe grapples with declining ordination figures, Poland\u2019s numbers\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Why Poland remains a leader in religious vocations in Europe","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-Europe.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-Europe.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-Europe.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Why-Poland-remains-a-leader-in-religious-vocations-in-Europe.webp?fit=800%2C534&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":68454,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/pope-leo-xiv-to-seminarians-piety-without-doctrine-becomes-fragile-sentimentality\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":3},"title":"Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: \u2018Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality\u2019","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Novembro 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful in St. Peter\u2019s Square at the Vatican in reciting the Angelus on Nov. 2, 2025. \/ Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Nov 5, 2025 \/ 16:33 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday addressed a letter to seminarians of the Archdiocese of Trujillo, Peru, reminding them of the need to be close to Christ while discerning a vocation to the priesthood.In a long letter to men studying at the \u201cSan Carlos y San Marcelo\u201d\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pope Leo XIV to seminarians: \u2018Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality\u2019","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-to-seminarians-%E2%80%98Piety-without-doctrine-becomes-fragile-sentimentality.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-to-seminarians-%E2%80%98Piety-without-doctrine-becomes-fragile-sentimentality.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-to-seminarians-%E2%80%98Piety-without-doctrine-becomes-fragile-sentimentality.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Pope-Leo-XIV-to-seminarians-%E2%80%98Piety-without-doctrine-becomes-fragile-sentimentality.webp?fit=800%2C533&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79590,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/vatican-synod-report-urges-womens-input-in-preparing-future-priests\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":4},"title":"Vatican synod report urges women\u2019s input in preparing future priests","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Mar\u00e7o 11, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The General Secretariat of the Synod has published a preliminary report urging that women\u2019s \u201cviews and assessments\u201d be given due weight in the discernment of candidates for priesthood and warning against seminary models that separate future priests from the ordinary life of the people of God.The text gathers conclusions from a synod study group tasked with examining priestly formation in a synodal key. The proposals are not definitive and have been forwarded to Pope Leo XIV for review.One central concern\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Christian News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1634,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/priests-faith-guidance-prayers\/","url_meta":{"origin":102688,"position":5},"title":"12 Prayers of Support for Our Priests&#8217; Faith and Guidance","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"Setembro 11, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Twelve prayers of support for our priests' faith and guidance.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Prayers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Prayers","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/learn\/category\/prayers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00340.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","mfb_rest_fields":["title","jetpack_publicize_connections","jetpack-related-posts","jetpack_sharing_enabled","jetpack_featured_media_url"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102688\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102688"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=102688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}