About Vocations

Is God inviting you to become a Viatorian brother or priest?

At some point in their lives, many men seriously consider becoming a brother or priest. If the thought has crossed your mind with some degree of seriousness, you are not alone. Our approach is rooted in our mission to accompany young people as they learn to hear God’s voice in their lives and respond to God’s invitation through prayer, service, and commitment to a community of faith.

The Viatorian Contact Program is available to any high school graduate who wishes to actively search out whether or not he has a vocation as a brother or priest but is not yet ready to join a religious community or a diocesan seminary program as a resident. Discernment involves becoming aware of God’s active presence in one’s life and making important decisions based on that awareness. It involves gathering pertinent information and experience, developing one’s talents, praying for guidance and openness, seeking spiritual direction, and taking time for serious reflection. God invites each of us to live and work with Him in some special way. What is God asking of you?

Please explore our website to learn more about the Clerics of St. Viator, especially by using the links below. If you would like more information about discerning with us, please complete the “I want to know more” section below or send an email to vocations@viatorians.com. Our Vocation Ministry team will respond to start a conversation. Know that it would be my privilege to accompany you on your journey with God.

Adored and loved be Jesus!

Br. Peter Lamick, CSV
Director of Vocation Ministry

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We are called to proclaim Jesus Christ and his Gospel and to raise up communities where faith is lived, deepened and celebrated. We were founded by Venerable Louis Querbes under the patronage of St. Viator. Read more about our mission and where we serve in the US Province.
- To learn more about our ministries and institutions, check out these videos from Saint Viator High School, this overview from Cristo Rey St. Viator, and this info video from Viator House of Hospitality.
Our Vocation Ministry can aid your discernment process. We can also help you learn more about the differences between a priest and a brother and the process for Viatorian formation.
- We encourage young women discerning God’s invitation to religious life to still contact vocations@viatorians.com for a conversation; we can connect you to some great vocation directors from women’s communities! Alternatively, you could visit VocationMatch.com to complete a survey and see what women’s communities might be a strong match to you.
- Young men who are discerning God’s invitation to priesthood might consider diocesan priesthood in addition to becoming a religious priest. Viatorians can help connect you to vocation directors in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Diocese of Joliet, or Archdiocese of Las Vegas.
Viatorian Vocation Ministry involves all members of all Viatorian communities praying for, encouraging, and fostering vocations in their communities. We invite you to use these weekly Vocation Corner posts in your community, and we invite teachers to download and adapt this vocation lesson plan or crucifix activity for their classrooms.