Vocations Chairman

October 2025
 

Brother Knights,

The Knights of Columbus has long supported vocations to the priesthood and religious life, particularly through the Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP). Through this program, your council adopts one or more seminarians or postulants, providing them with not just financial assistance but also crucial moral support. Your support can be a powerful motivator for these future leaders of our Church.

By fostering relationships with those on the journey to religious life, councils not only help alleviate financial burdens but also cultivate a sense of community and encouragement. Letters, care packages, invitations to parish events, and ongoing correspondence are all meaningful ways to extend moral support. This act of accompaniment affirms everyone’s discernment and commitment, reminding them that a wider faith family cherishes their vocation.

In addition to monetary contributions, councils are encouraged to find creative and heartfelt ways to connect with their adopted seminarians and postulants. Celebrating milestones, sending holiday greetings, and praying for their intentions are simple gestures that leave lasting impressions. The RSVP program ultimately strengthens the bonds of faith and solidarity between lay members and those called to consecrate their lives, reinforcing the fabric of support that sustains the Church's future.

GOD OUR FATHER,

We thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests, deacons,

and consecrated people. Religious sisters and brothers. Bless all those who are discerning your will, that they may respond. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and

courageously to your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in

our youth and young adults. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.

AMEN

Sincerely,
Donnie Miller
Indiana State Council - Knights of Columbus
State Vocations Chairman
vocations@indianakofc.org
Vivat Jesus

Prayer for Vocations

GOD OUR FATHER, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son's Kingdom as priests,
deacons, and consecrated persons. Send your Holy Spirit to help others to respond generously and courageously to
your call. May our community of faith support vocations of sacrificial love in our youth and young adults. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Amen.
KOFC