Vocations

We need workers in God's Field...

Diakon/Deacon by Jarosław Modzelewski, 2000

The Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa parish has been blessed with many vocations and by the heroism of the clergy that have served our Church.

To find out more about vocations to the diaconate and the priesthood, please contact Father Koterba by E-mail or by telephone at 518.453.2258.

Click the following links to learn about:

You can also contact the:

Savonarola Theological Seminary of the Polish National Catholic Church
1031 Cedar Ave
Scranton, PA 18505

School, (570) 961-9288
Office, (570) 343-0100

Scholarships are available to all seminarians.

To learn more about Girolamo Savonarola after whom the seminary is named, click here...

Sons of the Parish in the Service of the Church:

Rt. Rev. Thaddeus Peplowski: Bishop Peplowski is the son of Sophia and Joseph Peplowski. Bishop Peplowski is currently the Bishop of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh Diocese of the PNCC. He was elected Bishop and was consecrated to the Episcopacy in 1990.

Rev. Deacon James Konicki: Deacon Konicki is the son of Louis and Rita (Nowak) Konicki. Deacon Konicki is assigned to the Blessed Virgin Mary of Częstochowa Parish as well as other Parishes at the Diocesan Bishop's discretion. He was ordained to the Diaconate on April 2, 2005.

Prayer for Vocations:

Lord Jesus Christ, You told us that "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest" (Luke 10:2).  We ask You to call men to Your service in the Polish National Catholic Church.

Give parents generosity and trust so that their children may be helped to choose their vocations with faith, wisdom, and freedom.

We ask that we may know and follow the vocation to which You have called us.

We pray especially for those called to serve as priests and deacons; those whom You have called, those You are calling now, and those You will call in the future.  May they be open and responsive to the call of serving Your people.  We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.