For young men who are unsure if they are called to the priesthood but willing to learn more, St. Joseph’s Seminary’s Melchizedek Project offers the opportunity to explore their vocations further.
According to scripture, Melchizedek was “a king of Salem” and “a priest of God Most High” (Genesis 14:18). The Melchizedek Project’s name is a scripture reference read aloud during the Sacrament of Holy Orders: “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Hebrews 7:17).
During the six-week program to explore the priesthood, small groups of five to 10 men will meet weekly to pray together and discuss questions such as: What’s it like hearing confessions? How do you prepare for a homily? Is being a priest a fulfilling life? How do I know whether God could be calling?
Groups are available throughout the archdiocese, including at Holy Name of Jesus—St. Gregory the Great Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, St. Joseph Parish in Middletown, Annunciation-Our Lady of Fatima Church in Yonkers, and St. Joseph’s Church in Staten Island. A Zoom group for college-aged men is also available. Some groups start as early as Thursday, January 23, so register today.
More information is available here, or call the seminary’s vocation office at (914) 968-1340.