Are You Being Called?

Are you:

A young, male Catholic adult discerning a specific vocation in life?
Looking for a more meaningful life than you currently feel you have?
Drawn to religious or consecrated life as a priest or brother?

Does the:

Love of Christ through His Passion call to you in a special way?
Balanced life of contemplative prayer and missionary outreach appeal to you?

Then you might consider discerning your vocation journey
with the Passionists!

Some basic requirements:

Are you:

Between the ages of 18 and 40 years old?
Living in the geographical area of Holy Cross Province – west of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States and Canada?
Living in the geographical area of St. Paul of the Cross Province – the eastern seaboard of the United States and Canada – click here.

Do you:

Have a high school diploma and a willingness and determination to pursue higher studies?
Have the capacity and willingness to live out the vows of obedience, chastity and poverty?

Discernment takes time and requires personal contact with the Vocation Director and a mentor assigned to the candidate.

For further information about requirements or if you have any questions, please contact:

Fr. John Schork, CP, Vocation Director

If you do not live in the UNITED STATES OR CANADA, please visit the Passionist Congregation website to find a Passionist Community in your country. Many young people contact us from other countries: we cannot do anything for you from so far away. You need personal guidance in your own country for discernment. If the Passionists are not in your country, you may have to approach a congregation in your country with a similar lifestyle.

View an electronic brochure:

Vocation Brochure - English
Vocation Brochure - Spanish

Download and print our brochure:

Vocation Brochure - English
Vocation Brochure - Spanish

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Important Information About the Passionists Organization of the Worldwide Passionist Congregation

Important Information About the Passionists

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Organization of the Worldwide Passionist Congregation

As all Institutions, the Passionists are organized into an orderly structure. The Superior General, with his consultors from different parts of the world are the governing body. Our General Superior resides in our Mother House which is located in Rome. Our present Superior General is Rev. Joachim Rego, CP from Australia. His term of office, and the consultors’ terms are for six years.

At present, We Passionists are in 61 countries around the world.

When a foundation in a country is established, it is called a Mission. As the Passionists develop in that area of the world and are able to have their own leadership, it becomes a Vicariate. When it becomes almost self-sufficient, it becomes a Vice-Province and finally, when it is self-sufficient, it becomes a Province. For better solidarity among Passionists, regarding personnel, education and finances, our Congregation is divided into five configurations. In the United States, there are two Provinces: Holy Cross Province (us) from the Appalachian Mountains west to the Pacific Ocean, and St Paul of the Cross Province, east of the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. Our Configuration is called Christ Crucified as is composed of the following countries: Canada, USA, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Mozambique (a mission of the Calvary Province of Brazil).

Our Provincial Superior is elected every four years. In June 2023, Father David Colhour, CP, was elected Provincial Superior of Holy Cross Province. Father David serves as the head of our Province Leadership Team, advised by four vowed Passionist consultors and three lay advisors.

Some basic requirements:

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