Men's Discernment Group
Meets at 6pm on the First Thursday of each month at the Cathedral of St. Catharine of Siena, 1825 W Turner Street Allentown, PA 18104. Held in the Bishop Thompson Room. Contact Fr. Aaron Scheidel for details at ascheidel@allentowndiocese.org.
"Come and See" Weekend at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Young men of the Allentown Diocese! If you are open to discerning the Lord’s call to the holy priesthood, this is a great opportunity to see where future priests study, pray and live throughout their formation!
The weekend will include Mass on Saturday and Sunday, prayer time and adoration of the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. There is also ample time for recreation, visiting a local shrine, getting to know current seminarians and other young men considering the priesthood.
Come back soon for the dates of the next weekend.
High school Discernment: Quo Vadis and Fiat Days
These summer retreat days for high schoolers introduce students to the universal call to holiness and how to begin discerning priesthood or religious life.
Quo Vadis - for Men
Quo Vadis 2025 will be June 22-25 at Kutztown University!
All high-school aged young men (14-18 years of age, including newly-graduated seniors) are invited to attend this discernment retreat to hear to what vocation God might be calling them. Retreat activities will include time for fellowship, Mass and Adoration, presentations and talks, and activities each day rooted in prayer for the discernment of their vocations.
The retreat will include Eucharistic Adoration, Outdoor Rosary Procession, games and meeting new friends and fellowship!
Access registration form here.
Payment MUST accompany completed registration and be mailed in to the Diocese of Allentown. $100 Early Bird registration fee before May 30, 2025. $150 Registration fee after May 30, 2025. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JUNE 13, 2025.
No registrations after June 13 will be accepted. No walk-ins.
Mail complete registration packet along with appropriate registration fee no later than June 13, 2025 to:
ATTN: Quo Vadis, Diocese of Allentown, Office of Vocations,
P.O. Box F, Allentown, PA 18105-1538
Make checks payable to “Diocese of Allentown”
Questions? Christina Lopez, clopez@allentowndiocese.org
Fiat Days - For Women
Fiat Days 2025 will be June 23-25 at Kutztown University!
All high-school aged young women (14-18 years of age, including newly-graduated seniors) are invited to attend this discernment retreat to hear to what vocation God might be calling them. Retreat activities will include time for fellowship, Mass and Adoration, presentations and talks, and activities each day rooted in prayer for the discernment of their vocations.
The retreat will include Eucharistic Adoration, outdoor Rosary Procession, games, catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.
This year, our theme will be "Youth on a Mission from God!"
We will have a national speaker who will have first class relics of Saint Maria Goretti, Blessed Carlo Acutis and Saint Jose Luis Sanchez Del Rio - young saints who devoted their lives to Jesus!
Access registration form here.
Payment MUST accompany completed registration. $75 Early Bird registration fee before May 30, 2025. $115 Registration fee after May 30, 2025. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS JUNE 13, 2025.
No registrations after June 13 will be accepted. No walk-ins.
Mail complete registration packet along with appropriate registration fee no later than June 13, 2025 to:
ATTN: Fiat Days, Diocese of Allentown, Office of Vocations,
P.O. Box F, Allentown, PA 18105-1538
Make checks payable to “Diocese of Allentown”
Questions? Christina Lopez, clopez@allentowndiocese.org
Access flyer here.
Young Adult Discernment
On April 12, 2025, the Diocese of Allentown hosted a Vocations Discernment Retreat at St Mary's in Kutztown. It was a great success! We will keep you informed of future opportunities within the Diocese of Allentown.
Opportunities from Religious Orders
From time to time, various religious orders offer retreats for women discerners. See below for upcoming opportunities in 2025:
At various times in 2025, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne will host events. For details, click HERE.
