Priest Shortage Myth – Vocation Plan Part 7
Sports Programs
Vocations
Take advantage of your seminary grounds and offer a sports camps filled with fun events for young men.
The benefits of this program are unmatched. Hundreds of young men will experience your seminary and it will give an opportunity for the vocations director to meet them.
In addition you could institute programs in parishes where young men come o play basketball for two hours on a Saturday morning with the parish priest and seminarians. The priest would start and end with a prayer. As the months go by the program will shift to not just playing basketball for an hour, but slowly move towards adoration, too.
Boys Summer Camp
A one-week summer camp for young men. It would generate opportunities to catechize youth, build relationships, and give young men an opportunity to grow in fellowship.
It could be staffed by seminarians and activities would include Mass, adoration, spiritual talks, games, sports, fun, canoeing, hiking, fishing, camping, and other events boys enjoy.
It would be similar to Boy Scout camp.
Indentify Key Lay Members in the Diocese
Throughout your diocese their are certain individuals who are probably effective in promoting the faith to the youth. Support their work and others like them.
This means indentify their actions, encourage their example, promote their work, and reward them for success.
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