Many Catholic priests first discovered their call to the priesthood during their university years. There are priests now serving in parishes and teaching in universities who first started discerning the priesthood while they were at Calvert House.
To learn more about the Sacrament of Holy Orders and how to know if God is calling you, please contact Fr. Andrew.
In the ecclesial service of the ordained minister, it is Christ himself who is present to his Church as Head of his Body, Shepherd of his flock, high priest of the redemptive sacrifice, Teacher of Truth.” (CCC 1548)
Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. (CCC 1536)