We need to work together, each taking responsibility, each contributing to the task. Working together in a spirit of collaboration is more effective than working alone. There are many opportunities in our own diocese to join others in fostering vocations. I encourage you to seek ways to become involved in this important effort. One way in which all of us can participate is to pray for vocations.
Families are the primary source of vocations.
It is in the family where the practice of faith is impressed upon young people and where attitudes toward life are formed. I ask parents, then, to recognize the need to teach your children to make choices grounded in Gospel values. Practice of your own faith provides a much-needed alternative to negative influences of modern culture. Let the way you live your married life model the value of Christian commitment. Know that your children are a gift from God, and help them discover their uniqueness.