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Welcome to the “Virtual Vocations Tree”!
Since the Vocations Tree project started at St. John Neumann parish in 2006, over 100 priests have been ordained for the Archdiocese of Washington, and all of them were prayed for by parishioners like you, who chose a seminarian and committed to praying for him each day during Lent (and beyond, in some cases).
This year, some parishes have Vocations Trees as usual, but we are also pleased to offer a “Virtual Vocations Tree.” Ready to walk through Lent in prayer with a seminarian?
Here’s what to do:-
Choose a seminarian’s name from the list.
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Click on his name or photo to open a PDF file with his card.
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Download (if necessary) and print it on your printer.
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If you can print double-sided, just cut out the card.
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If you can only print single-sided, print page 1 only, then cut out the card and the prayer below it in one piece and fold it in half.
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- Once printed, cut out the card you need (English or Spanish).
- Pray for him each day during Lent! You are welcome to use the suggested prayer on the card or another one of your choosing.
Can you choose more than one? Absolutely! Can you keep praying for him beyond Lent? Of course – the seminarians always need our prayerful support.
Questions? Need help? Contact the St. John Paul the Great Vocations Society of St. John Neumann Church, jpgvs.sjn@gmail.com. -
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History of the Vocations Tree Project
The Vocations Tree project started at St. John Neumann parish in 2006. Within a few years, what began as a small parish project by the St. John Paul the Great Vocations Society at St. John Neumann began to spread to other parishes scattered throughout the Archdiocese. St. Martin of Tours, Ascension, St. Stephen Martyr, and Immaculate Heart of Mary parishes have all done this project with us every year since 2011.
In 2014, the project got a boost from the Archdiocesan Vocations Office, and the number of participating parishes began to climb. Last year (2020), 82 parishes, stretching from St. Paul’s up in Damascus all the way down to St. Peter Claver in St. Mary’s County, displayed the seminarian cards on “trees” of diverse shapes and sizes and distributed nearly 200 sets of cards in Spanish and English to individuals, families, and even classrooms. Sometimes the “tree” was a cross; sometimes it was as simple as a basket. No matter what the “tree” looked like, the important part was that the seminarians received prayers – and they are very grateful! No doubt they were blessed by the prayers of so many faithful, and in turn, those who prayed must certainly also have been blessed. -
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Seminarians
Choose a seminarian below to pray for during Lent.
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