Prayer for Vocations
Lord Jesus Christ,
Living Bread come down from heaven,
in Your name we ask the Father
to bless the Diocese of Baker
with vocations to the priesthood.

By the prompting of the Holy Spirit
call forth from among us
men who are able to sympathize
with our weakness
and deal gently with the wayward,
men who will give us confidence
to draw near to the font of Mercy
and find grace in time of need.

Send us priests
to bring comfort to the afflicted,
pardon to the sinner,
and peace to the dying;
priests to hand You over to us
in the Breaking of the Bread.

High Priest
of the New and Eternal Covenant,
we place our trust in You.
To You be glory and praise forever.
Amen.
Composed by Bishop Liam Cary

Meet our Seminarians

Most of the Diocese of Baker's seminarians will attend Mount Angel Seminary.
After discerning to enter seminary, a man will journey through several stages of formation to become a priest:

• Propaedeutic Stage 
• Discipleship Stage
• Configuration Stage
• Diaconate Ordination after the Configuration Stage
• Vocational Synthesis Stage (usually at a Diocesan parish)
• Ordination to the Priesthood

"Inspiring, educating, and forming the next generation of priests." Since 1889, Mount angel Seminary has sent thousands of priests to serve more than 11 million Catholics in nearly 100 dioceses and religious communities around the world. As the oldest seminary in the western United States, Mount angel is the only seminary in the West that offers a College of Liberal Arts, a Graduate School of Theology, and a Doctor of Ministry.