Called East

06/07/2026

What if God Is Calling Me to Be a Priest or Deacon?

How do you know if a vocation to the priesthood or diaconate is real? What are the next steps? Where do you begin?

In this video, Father Deacon Andrew Kurzawski shares practical advice for men who feel God may be calling them to serve His Church. Learn about discernment, prayer, spiritual direction, and how to take the first steps toward discovering God’s will for your life.

If you have ever found yourself wondering, “Could God be calling me?” this video is for you.

For more information about vocations in the Eastern Catholic Churches, visit: CalledEast.org

06/05/2026

Here's a draft that would work well for a parish website, Called East, or an eparchial vocations page:

06/05/2026

Could God be calling you to the Eastern Catholic priesthood or diaconate?

Fr. Deacon Andrew Kurzawski shares a brief invitation to men who may be discerning a vocation.

Learn more at CalledEast.org.

Have you ever wondered if God might be calling you to the Eastern C...

06/03/2026

In the Pittsburgh area? Join Young Catholics on June 20th!

Faith. Friendship. Community.

06/03/2026

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Vocations do not begin in seminary. They begin at home.

One of the greatest gifts a father can give his son is to teach him how to pray, how to serve, and how to love Christ and His Church. Long before a young man hears a call to the priesthood or diaconate, he is watching his father.

Bring your boys to Divine Liturgy. Encourage them to serve in the altar. Let them stand close to the Holy Mysteries. Let them see that faith is not something we do for an hour on Sunday, but a way of life.

Many priests, deacons, and seminarians first discovered their vocation as altar servers. They learned to love the Church not from a textbook, but by serving at the altar and seeing their fathers take the faith seriously.

The future of the Church is being formed today - in our homes, in our parishes, and in the hearts of our children.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6)

04/30/2026

Family and Vocations: The Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma Held Its Clergy Days The Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma held the Clergy Days on April 27-30, 2026 at the Jesuit Retreat Center in Parma, OH. The annual event, led by the eparchy’s Ordinary, Bishop Bohdan J. Danylo,...

04/29/2026

Pray for our Bishop & priests as they are meeting in Parma, Ohio for our annual Eparchy of St. Josaphat Clergy Days.

If you are discerning a vocation please contact our vocation office: 📨 calledeast.org & either Father Sal or Fr Deacon Andrew will follow up with you.

04/23/2026

There are a number of firsts in Douglas Lorance’s life, but retirement is not one of them. Lorance was the first priest ordained in the eparchy of Parma, Ohio, the first to stay at St. Michael The…