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Encouraging families to talk about vocations
CHATSWORTH, CA (The Tidings) - It’s worthwhile for parishioners young and old to discuss religious vocations. But many parishes in the Los Angeles Archdiocese are turning it up a notch by adopting spiritual practices and support for those who are considering and/or have made a commitment to religious life.Through liturgies, classrooms and parish life, the topic of vocations may indeed inspire new generations of priests, brothers and sisters, but it also reinforces the notion that religious life is as viable a path as marriage or single life.

For example, the new Stole and Chalice program at St. John Eudes Church in Chatsworth is a ...

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