Holy Orders

Interested in becoming a Catholic Priest?

Before inquiring, complete this checklist! 
√ I am an adult male

√ I am a Catholic in good standing

√ I am a current resident of the Diocese of Charleston

√ I have no dependents

If you answered YES to the questions, then click the link below to find out more from the Diocese of Charleston Vocation Office.

What is the Diaconate? 

The beloved Monsignor Joseph R. Roth, D.D. said it well in his book "The Deacon in Church Ministry." 

In a few words, the Diaconate is a Ministry of Service. "The Diaconal service needs to be done in the name of Jesus. Deacons need to see their fellow men and women as brothers and sisters in Christ. We are one people in the Lord. We are family. We are united by the common bonds of the Eucharist. The blood of Christ flows through all our veins and makes us one in the Lord."
 

At the diocesan Vocations Office, we are happy to help women in discerning their call, and to assist them in finding the vocation director of the Religious Community where they feel called.  Please contact Valerie Gore, Coordinator of Vocations, and she will be happy to meet with you and assist you in any way possible.

In a woman’s search for her vocation, there are many resources for her discernment. Two prominent resources are the websites for the National Religious Vocation Conference and the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR). These websites can be extremely helpful to a woman in her discernment.

A woman in discernment might also check out the website of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. There are great resources on their website which can be viewed here.

Here is a list of the current Religious Communities serving in the Diocese of Charleston: Please note the contact information for the respective vocation directors of the different communities.

CBS – The Sisters of Bon Secours
CSA – Sisters of Charity of Our Lady, Mother of the Church
CSJ – Sisters of St. Joseph the Worker
CSSF – Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix Cantalice (Felicians)
DC – Daughters of Divine Charity
FMSR – Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
FSM – Franciscan Daughters of Mary
FSP – Daughters of St. Paul
HCJS – Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus
OLM – Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy
OP – Dominican Nuns
OP – Dominican Sisters of Mary
OP – Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia
OSC – Poor Clare Sisters
SSFP – Sisters of Saint Francis of Perpetual Adoration
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Eucharist
FSGM – Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George
SSCM – Congregation of the Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius
SSMN – Sisters of St. Mary of Namur

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As the diocesan Vocations Office, we are happy to help men in discerning their call, and to assist them in finding the vocation director of the Religious Community where they feel called. Please contact the Vicar of Vocations, and he will be happy to meet with you and assist you in any way possible.

Below is the current Men’s Religious Community serving in the Diocese of Charleston:

OFM – The Franciscan Friars of Holy Name Province

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