For Catholic men, ages 18 to 35, who are open to considering a call to the priesthood.

This day of reflection is an opportunity for young adults to learn practical methods of prayer and discernment that will help them better understand God’s plan for their life. Saturday evening Mass and meals will be provided.

Registration deadline: November 14

For more information or to register:
Contact Fr. Phil Smith at psmith@toledodiocese.org or 419-214-4945

Join Bishop Daniel Thomas, Fr. Phil Smith and other local priests for dinner, prayer, and an opportunity to learn more about the diocesan priesthood. Participants should be accompanied by their parish priest. This free event is for young men who are high school or college age.

If you are under the age of 18, please complete the following Parent Authorization Form.

Join Bishop Daniel Thomas on Saturday, May 28 at 10:00am at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral for the Priesthood Ordination of seminarian, Deacon Thomas Hunyor.

We will live stream the Ordination Mass on this website and on the Diocese of Toledo YouTube channel.

Join Bishop Daniel Thomas on Saturday, May 21 at 10:00am at Our Lady, Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral to celebrate the Transitional Diaconate Ordination of seminarian, Kyle Ink.

We will live steam the Ordination Mass on this website and on the Diocese of Toledo YouTube channel.

Join Bishop Daniel Thomas, Father Phil Smith and other local priests for dinner, prayer, and an opportunity to learn more about the diocesan priesthood. Participants should be accompanied by their parish priest. This free event is for young men who are in high school or college age.

Register with the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations by email at psmith@toledodiocese.org or by calling 419-214-4945 by Monday, March 14, 2022

Register with the Office for Priestly Vocations by emailing brybak@toledodiocese.org or by calling 419-214-4941 by Friday, October 29.

Deacon Albert Beltz and Deacon Joseph Mominee will be ordained to the Order of Presbyters on June 26 at 10 AM at Rosary Cathedral.

This Ordination Mass will be LIVE STREAMED.

More details will follow.

Men’s Discernment Retreat Day

With Father Philip A. Smith
Director of the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations

Sunday, June 6, 2021
11:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 

For Catholic men, ages 18 to 35, who are open to considering a call to priesthood or religious life.

Saint Joseph Parish 
5411 Main Street, Sylvania, OH 43560 

Registration deadline:  May 31, 2021

This day of reflection is an opportunity for young adults to learn practical methods of prayer and discernment that will help them better understand God’s plan for their life. Sunday Mass and lunch will be provided.

For more information or to register, contact the Diocese of Toledo Office of Diocesan Priestly Vocations:
psmith@toledodiocese.org or 419-244-6711 ext. 4945

Thomas Hunyor, Jr will be ordained to the Order of Deacons on May 15 at 10 AM at Rosary Cathedral.

This Mass will be LIVE STREAMED on the Diocese of Toledo YouTube page. You may also view it below.

Register with the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations by email psmith@toledodiocese.org or by calling 419-244-6711, ext. 4941 by Monday, April 12, 2021.

Register with the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations by email psmith@toledodiocese.org or by calling 419-244-6711, ext. 4941 by November 13, 2020 

Register with the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations by email psmith@toledodiocese.org or by calling 419-244-6711, ext. 4941 by Friday, October 23, 2020.

Men’s Discernment Retreat Day

with Father Philip A. Smith
Director of the Office for Diocesan Priestly Vocations

This event has been cancelled and is looking at being rescheduled for Spring 2021.

For Catholic men, ages 18 to 25, who are open to considering a call to priesthood or religious life.

This day of reflection is an opportunity for young adults to learn practical methods of prayer and discernment that will help them better understand God’s plan for their life. Sunday Mass and lunch will be provided.

For more information or to register, contact the Diocese of Toledo Office of Diocesan Priestly Vocations: psmith@toledodiocese.org or 419-244-6711 ext. 4945

Registration deadline:  July 2, 2020

Attendance to the Ordination Mass is by invitation only. We will be live-streaming this Mass on the Diocese of Toledo YouTube page.

DCN. MICHAEL BIALORUCKI | DCN. ZACHARY BROWN

DCN. PETER GRODI | DCN. KEVIN MOEBIUS

Attendance to the Ordination Mass is by invitation only. We will be live-streaming this Mass on the Diocese of Toledo YouTube page.

The Sylvania Andrew Dinner has been cancelled. We will be updating our dates in the near future. Please check back.

Join Bishop Daniel Thomas, Father Phil Smith and other local priests for dinner, prayer, and an opportunity to learn more about the diocesan priesthood. Participants should be accompanied by their parish priest. This event is for men who are high school or college aged. Contact Father Phil Smith in the Office of Diocesan Priestly Vocations for more information.

High School aged men are invited to a Vocation Retreat on Thursday, July 25 from 10:00AM to 4:30PM at the Buehner Center in Oak Openings Metro Park. Join us for hikes, cornhole, talks, meet with seminarians, Mass, Adoration and more.

Sign up by July 15: Contact Bonnie Rybak at 419-214-4941 or brybak@toledodiocese.org.