St. Cecilia Parish

Archdiocese of Portland

5105 SW Franklin Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97005
503-644-2619
503-626-7204 (fax)

Vocations Committee Annual Calendar – 2017

Committee Meetings
The committee meets the third Tuesday of every other month from 6:30 – 8 p.m. in the Parish Center.

Special Events (sponsored or supported by the Vocations Committee)

Program	Date/Duration	Activities	Member(s) in Charge
Family Prayer Program	Ongoing – monthly	Recruit parishioners to pray for vocations by taking the Icons for a month	Regina Dibb
Birthday cards to priests, deacons & seminarians	Ongoing – monthly	Send birthday cards to retired priests, deacons, seminarians	Don Dalebroux
World Day for Consecrated Life	February 2, 2017 (celebrated in parishes February 4-5, 2017)	Archbishop Sample to speak at St. Mary's Cathedral. Bulletin announcement asking parishioners to join in prayers for consecrated life.	All members
Lenten Fish Fry	March 3 or March 24, 2017	Assist on one of the two dates	All members
St. Cecilia School field trip to Mount Angel Abbey	Spring 2017 (tentative)	Coordinating event with 8^th grade teacher	Don Dalebroux Michelle Hallett
World Day of Prayer for Vocations	May 7, 2017	Praying Rosary for Vocations before Mass	All members
Flowers for Priests' Graves at Mt. Calvary Cemetery	May 26, 2017 (tentative)	Put simple flower arrangements on deceased Archdiocesan priests and bishops for Memorial Day	All members
Senior Priests & Seminarians Appreciation Dinner	September 2, 2017 (tentative)	Coordinate date with Archdiocese Vocations Director. Invite priests, seminarians, altar servers. Prepare and serve dinner.	Tom Eyer, Chair
Priesthood Sunday	October 30, 2016	A prayer of blessings of priests	All members
National Vocation Awareness Week	November 5-11, 2017	Activities include daily prayers for vocations	All members