Home Β» Catholic U. Broglio , J. Father Booth said he was inspired to pursue a vocation through the influence of his Catholic upbringing. As a kid, serving at the altar had a significant impact, and as I grew older, time spent before the Eucharist in adoration was a great consolation.
All this naturally developed into a love for God and His people. Within that context, I started to feel a call to the priesthood. At the same Mass on Saturday, the Reverend Mr. Peter R. Scheffer, Jr. Army lieutenant colonel and alumnus of the United States Military Academy at West Point, was ordained a transitional deacon in preparation for priestly ordination next year.
Although the Rev. Scheffer does not himself plan to serve as a military chaplain, he is among a substantial percentage of incoming Catholic U. According to an annual Survey of New Ordinands to the Priesthood conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University, anywhere from four to ten percent of newly ordained U.
The AMS is now busy tapping this source for prospective chaplains to relieve a desperate shortage of Catholic priests currently on active duty in all branches of service. The Vocations Office is focusing attention on active-duty servicemen expressing an interest in the priesthood, inviting more qualified candidates to join the Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program to become chaplains.
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