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Belmont K of C Scholarship Program

Belmont K of C Scholarship Program (CLICK HERE)

The Belmont Council sponsors an annual scholarship to help active knights with higher education expenses. See the program description linked above for details.

Below please find the scholarship application. The Application Form may be submitted form March 1 through April 30 to any Council Officer

CLICK HERE to download the Scholarship Application

Seminarians - About

from the diocese:

Seminarians

Meet some of our seminarians: read their vocations stories by clicking on their name. Watch our page on Facebook to see when new vocation stories are published.

• Rev. Mr. Ryan Amazeen, St. John's Seminary (4th Year, Theology)
• Mr. Christian R. Collopy, Our Lady of Providence Seminary (1st Year, College Seminarian)
• Mr. David Gagnon, St. Meinrad Seminary (3rd Year, Theology)
• Mr. Benjamin Gorewitz, Our Lady of Providence Seminary (4th Year, College Seminarian)
• Rev. Mr. Joshua Livingston, St. John's Seminary (4th Year, Theology)
• Mr. Daniel Mikolajewski, Parish of the Holy Spirit, Keene, NH (Pastoral Year)
• Mr. Joseph Moynahan, St. John's Seminary (3rd Year, Theology)
• Mr. Andre Nadeau, Our Lady of Providence Seminary (3rd Year, College Seminarian)
• Mr. Cuong Van Nguyen, Holy Apostles Seminary (2nd Year, Theology)
• Mr. Eric Ouellette, St. Meinrad Seminary (2nd Year, Pre-Theology)
• Mr. Peter Phong Le Quang, Holy Apostles Seminary (1st Year, Pre-Theology)
• Mr. Daniel Lee Simard, St. John's Seminary (1st Year, Theology)
• Mr. Guillaume Temkkit, Our Lady of Providence Seminary (2nd Year, College Seminarian)
• Mr. Rory Traynor, St. Meinrad Seminary (2nd Year, Theology)

Please pray for our seminarians by name and for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. To contact the seminarians, please use their respective seminary address:

• St. John's Seminary
  127 Lake Street
  Brighton, MA 02135
• Our Lady of Providence Seminary
  485 Mount Pleasant Avenue
  Providence, RI 02908
• Saints Cyril and Methodius Seminary
  3535 Commerce Road
  Orchard Lake, MI 48324
• Holy Apostles College and Seminary
  33 Prospect Hill Road
  Cromwell, CT 06416-2027
• Pope St. John XXIII Seminary
  558 South Avenue
  Weston, MA 02493-2699
• St. Meinrad Seminary
  200 Hill Drive
  St. Meinrad, IN 47577

Discerning My Vocation

Six Ways to Discern My Vocation

1. PRAYER

Prayer is a conversation with God – not just saying prayers, but speaking to the Lord from your heart. Ask him to reveal his plan for you: “Jesus, I want to want what you want. Here I am Lord; I come to do your will.” Trust that God has a plan for you.

2. SACRAMENTS

The soul is the window through which we can see God and hear his voice. If the window is dirty because of sin, it must be cleaned through Confession so we can be in union with God. When you receive Communion, ask Jesus to show you your vocation.

3. GOOD INFORMATION

It is impossible to discover your vocation without good information. What does it mean to have a holy Christian marriage? What do priests do? What is it like to be a religious sister or brother? Contact the diocesan vocations office at 669-3100 or search for good information online, then take what you have learned back to prayer.

4. GO ON RETREAT

Miracles happen on retreats! One of the surest ways to discover God’s plan for you is to enter into silence and prayer over an extended period. Ask the Vocation Director to help you find a good retreat.

5. GET ADVICE

Don’t try to discern your vocation alone, without the help of the Church. Talk to a sister, brother, priest, or deacon you trust.

6. THE BLESSED MOTHER

Mary is the ultimate example of openness to the will of God. Are you open to God’s will for you? Pray three Hail Mary’s every day, specifically to know your vocation and have the courage to follow it.

Prayer for Vocations 

Dear God,

Give us vocations to the religious life and to the priesthood,

To bring you to the very little children,

To enlighten the faith of your faithful people,

To open the Gospel to minds unaware of it,

To give your forgiveness to repentant sinners,

To celebrate without ceasing the Divine Sacrifice,

To give your Host to famished souls,

To help the dying, to console those in suffering,

To recall to mind all men that they are brothers and sisters,

To bless our homes, our livelihoods and our land,

And that amongst us your Kingdom may come.

Dear God, give us vocations to the religious life and to the priesthood.

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