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Santo Domingo (Agenzia Fides) – Vocational Week 2008 in Santo Domingo was inaugurated on November 3, with a youth encounter with Cardinal Nicholas de Jesús López, Archbishop of Santo Domingo. The Vocational Week running until November 9 has the following theme: “Decide now! Come follow me!” The goal of the Week is to help all youth and adolescents to discern, decide, and assume their vocation as disciples and missionaries. During the week, seminarians and religious will visit the parishes around the country to share their testimonies with youth groups.
Bishop Rafael L. Felipe of Barahona, President of the National Commission of Vocations Ministry encouraged all the youth to participate in the Vocational Week, reminding them that “this week is especially important in deciding on their future.”
The Week will focus on the figure of St. Paul, in this, his Jubilee Year. As organizers say, “Through his experience with the Risen Lord, Paul discovers the meaning of his life, knows that God has created us with a purpose and thus discovers his mission in the world, which is to preach the Gospel,” In this same way, Paul must discover his goal, vocation, what it is that God wants of him...whether it be marriage and family life, priesthood, or consecrated life. Over the course of the week, various events are scheduled including Catholic music concerts and a play contest entitled: “Discover what God is calling you to.” (RG) (Agenzia Fides 5/11/2008)
