Holy Orders & Religious Life

Interested in the Priesthood or Religious life? Contact your pastor or the vocation director at the Archdiocese:

Office of Vocations
Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
2838 East Burnside Street
Portland, Oregon 97214-1895
503-234-5334
www.archdpdxvocations.org


Discernment Resources

Need help with discernment? The St. Mary Vocation Team recommends these resources and prayers.

The Discernment Rosary

Click here to discover this devotion.

The Melchizedek Project

Men, have you ever thought about becoming a priest? Join us for Project Melchizedek, a group open to all Catholic men high school age and older to learn what the priesthood is all about and get practical advice on how to discern the Lord’s will. Find out more and register to join us at melchizedekeugene.com. No need to have attend prior sessions to join

Who are You, most sweet God, and who am I?

Fr. Mark-Mary is joined by Sr. Maria Regina, S.V., the Vocations Director for the Sisters of Life, to talk about the foundations for discernment of a call to a religious vocation. (This is Part 1 of a 3 Part series on discernment.)

Parish Library Resources

Our Parish Library has several books on discernment, biographies of priests and religious, and timeless spiritual wisdom that you can check out and read at home. Contact the Parish Office about library access. Click here to see our top picks!

Archbishop Sample wants to know: Do YOU have a calling to the priesthood or consecrated life?

Fr. Jeff Eirvin: Discerning your Vocation

Matthew Knight: Vocation Story

I Will Follow: Two Catholic Priests’ Vocation Stories

Scivias: Know the Ways of the Lord

Click here for USCCB Prayers for Vocations


We have Carmelite sisters in the Eugene area!

Click here to visit the Carmelite website!