The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.
— Matthew 9:37–38
Is God Calling You?
Diocese of Joliet Vocations Office
Resources for those discerning priesthood and the diaconate can be found on the website for the Vocations Office. The Vocations Office of the Diocese of Joliet works to help all people discern and flourish in their calling.
LEARN MOREConsecrated Life for Women
A woman who enters consecrated life chooses to deepen her baptismal commitment by taking vows which emphasize the values of prayer, loving service, and simple living in community with others. Consecrated women serve the Church and community in many ways. Learn more about the orders in the Diocese of Joliet.
LEARN MOREConsecrated Life for Men
Men can discern a calling to religious life as a Brother or Brother-Priest (a brother who is also ordained to the priesthood) rather than solely as a priest, as religious life includes both consecrated lay men and ordained ministers. The Brother vocation involves living in a community and serving God in various ministries, while also choosing not to be ordained.
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Consecrated Life for Women
A woman who enters consecrated life chooses to deepen her baptismal commitment by taking vows which emphasize the values of prayer, loving service, and simple living in community with others. Consecrated women serve the Church and community in many ways, including: youth ministry, homeless and hungry, battered women, education, healthcare, family life and parish pastoral ministry. Some Sisters are totally dedicated to the contemplative life. The resources here are to help a discerning woman discover the next steps in her journey. May God bless you as you search for His holy will.
LEARN MOREOrders for Women in the Diocese of Joliet
*Has a Central House in Joliet Diocese
Adrian Dominican Sisters
Augustinian Nuns, Mother of Good Council Monastery, New Lenox*
Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Lisle*
Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirmed
Congregation of Jesus, Wheaton*
Consecrated Virgins
Daughters of the Mother of God
Dominican Sisters of Springfield
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort*
Hermanas Josefinas/Josephine Sisters
Mantellate Sister Servants of Mary USA, Plainfield*
Missionary Sisters of Christ the King for Polonia
Missionary Sisters of the Sacred heart of Jesus & Our Lady of Guadalupe
Poor Clares of Joliet, Minooka*
School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King
School sisters of Notre Dame
Servants of Mary (Servite Sisters)
Servants of the Holy Heart of Mary, Kankakee*
Sisters of the Blessed Korean Martyrs
Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate, Joliet *
Sisters of St. Franics of the Neuman Communities
Sister of Mercy of the Americas
Sisters of Providence
Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sisters of Norte Dame de Namur
Sinsinawa Dominican Congregation Society of Helpers
Wheaton Franciscans, Wheaton*
Consecrated Life for Men
Catholic men discerning a vocation other than the priesthood should pray for guidance, build a strong relationship with Christ through prayer and sacraments, seek spiritual direction from a priest or trusted advisor, and consider their unique gifts and desires in relation to God’s will. The primary Catholic vocations for men are the priesthood, the married state, consecrated religious life, or a single life of holiness, and discernment involves exploring which path best allows one to serve God and others.
LEARN MOREOrders for Men in the Diocese of Joliet
*Main House in Joliet Diocese