"Quo Vadis, Domine" Legend has it that as St. Peter fled Rome to escape persecution, he encountered Jesus along the way, bearing the cross. Peter asked Jesus "quo vadis, domine?" or "Where are you going?" When Jesus answered, "To be crucified again", Peter understood that he must return to Rome to follow the footsteps of […]
With missionary zeal, Msgr. Frank Depman has dedicated his life to serving the Hispanic community in southern Chester County. Ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in 1981, he is pastor of St. Rocco Parish in Avondale, where he serves as a true spiritual father to his parishioners. Prayer, generosity, humility, and hospitality are […]
Compassion, understanding, and empathy characterize the ministry of Fr. Douglas McKay, priest for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Fr. Doug, ordained in 1982, is founder and chaplain for Our House Ministries in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia. As ‘the living and transparent image of Christ the priest’ (JPII), Fr. Doug uses the power of prayer […]
The Priest is a Mediator between God and Man. Watch as six courageous men answer the Call to the Most Holy Priesthood in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Riders for both the Interior and Perimeter Routes of the 3rd annual #BikingforVocations were reunited at the Cathedral Basilica of SS Peter and Paul on Sunday, August 8th! We were blessed to be greeted by so many supporters, as well as Archbishop Nelson Pérez and Fr. Dennis Gill, Rector of the Cathedral! The reunion was full […]
As part of the Biking for Vocations Pilgrimages, seminarians share their vocation stories throughout parishes of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. We invite you to listen as Mickey Fairorth shared his Vocation Story during the 2020 Pilgrimage. Mickey participated in both the 2020 and 2021 Pilgrimages, and is currently in the Spiritual Year.
Bishop Timothy Senior welcomes you to the Heed the Call website and explains how it can be used as a tremendous tool for discerning a Vocation.
Catholic Letters - James, Peter, John and Jude