“Vocations are a sign of God’s free gift of merciful love to a world in need of salvation,” said Archbishop Hicks, chairman of the Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.

St. Joseph's Seminary launches holistic formation initiative for priests and Church leaders with $1 million Lilly Endowment grant.

We spoke with Reverend Joseph Scolaro, S.T.D., about St. Joseph as a mentor, the role of philosophy in seminarians’ formation, and how that prepares future priests to engage in discussions of faith.

The St. Joseph's Day of Vocations was filled with activities for those considering the priesthood, for early teenagers and beyond.

On February 19, the archbishop made his first trip to the major seminary of the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre.