Birmingham Vocations

24/04/2026

Ahead of Vocations Sunday this weekend, you can read our annual newsletter.

Find out how we’re promoting vocations, what the journey to priesthood looks like and how your donations help provide for future priests for the Archdiocese of Birmingham

21/07/2025

It was a great joy to see Fr. Gerard Bowen ordained by Archbishop Bernard on Saturday as the Archdiocese of Birmingham’s newest priest!

Please keep Fr. Gerry in your prayers, and continue to pray that more men will, like him, answer God’s call to the priesthood.

05/06/2025

We are very pleased to announce that His Grace, Archbishop Bernard, has accepted Ron Castillo as a seminarian for Archdiocese of Birmingham, beginning his formation in the Autumn.

Please keep Ron and all our seminarians in your prayers.

📷Ron (right) with Deacon Gerry Bowen.

11/05/2025

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

Today is Vocations Sunday. Please pray for all vocations, but particularly to the priesthood. Thank you for supporting the Clergy Training Fund, which helps provide for future shepherds for the Archdiocese of Birmingham.

21/04/2025

01/04/2025

Have you heard of the “Agatha Christie Indult”? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie_indult)

Today in 1971, the crime writer wrote to Pope Paul VI to ask him to establish a Vocations Office in each English diocese, including our own Archdiocese of Birmingham.

On this day each year, Fr. Craig, Deacon Owen, Kathryn and Paul (Office for Mission Archdiocese of Birmingham) dress up in her honour.

26/03/2025

We are very pleased to announce that His Grace, Archbishop Bernard, has accepted Luke Jarvis as a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Birmingham, beginning formation in September.

Please keep Luke and all our seminarians in your prayers.

26/02/2025

Invitation from Birmingham Vocations to a Young Discerners event at St Mary's College, Oscott.

Aimed at young men in School Years 9 - 13 (ages 13 to 17), who want to explore a vocation to the Catholic priesthood.

Taking place on Saturday 5 April. Please share this invitation with parishes and schools.

18/11/2024

Congratulations to Luke Theobald, one of our seminarians, and to the other men who have received the ministry of acolyte in Rome.

It is also wonderful to see Deacon Brian, Luke’s father (from our parish of St. Michael’s, Sonning Common) assisting at the Mass of Institution. What a joyful occasion for the family.

15/07/2024