Contact: Deacon Gerry Hand

Scheduled Meetings: Meetings are scheduled as required.

Mission Statement: The goal of the Vocations Awareness Ministry is to provide an atmosphere in the parish in which all eligible people may carefully consider priesthood, the diaconate or religious life as a possible calling for themselves.

Current Activities:

• To pray daily for increased vocations
• To become aware of the various ministries of the Catholic Church, particularly the priesthood, diaconate and religious life
• To offer support and encouragement to priests, deacons and religious within the parish
• To provide example through personal Christian family life as a means of encouraging vocations
• To accept and carry out assigned tasks and to report on the progress of the assigned work.  Tasks could include working with other parish committees.

Current Volunteer Opportunities: New members are always welcome.

Please see the poster in the Narthex of the Church for all of the Diocese of Charleston's seminarians.

Tom Drury - First Year Pre-Theology. 

Home Parish:  St. Peter, Beaufort, SC. 

School Attending:  St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, Florida 33436

Date of Birth:  December 20

Alexander Foley - Second Year College

Home Parish: St. Mary, Greenville, SC

School Attending:  Holy Trinity Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagen Drive, Irving, Texas, 75062

Date of Birth:  December 20

Bruce Barnett - Third Year Theology

Home Parish:  St. Theresa the Little Flower, Summerville

School Attending:  Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, 556 South Avenue, Weston, MA 02493

DOB:  April 7

Jimmy Touzeau

Home Parish - Holy Cross, Pickens, SC

School Attending - St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77024

DOB:  March 31

 Rafael Ghattas - 1st Year Theology

Home Parish - St. Andrew, Myrtle Beach, SC

School Attending - St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77024

DOB - June 10

Michael Cellars - 2nd Year Theology

Home Parish:  St. Mary of the Annunciation - Charleston, SC

School Attending:  St. Mary's Seminary, 9845 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77024

DOB:  August 10

Nicholas Shiver - Third Year College

Home Parish:  Christ our King, Mt. Pleasant, SC

School Attending:  Theological College/CUA, 401 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, D.C. 20017

DOB:  September 19

Deacon Francisco Onate-Vargas - Fourth Year Theology

Home Parish:  Our Lady of the Hills - Columbia, SC

School Attending:  St. Vincent de Paul, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436

DOB:  September 23

Charles Foyle - 1st Year College

Home Parish:  St. Anthony, Florence, SC

School Attending:  Holy Trinity Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagan Drive, Irving, TX 75062

DOB:  October 16

Sebastian Barbosa-Garcia - 1st Year Pre-Theology

Home Parish:  St. Mary Magdalene, Simpsonville, SC

School Attending:  St. Vincent de Paul, 10701 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436

DOB:  October 23

Reyes Palomares - 1st Year College

Home Parish:  St. Mary, Greenville, SC

School Attending:  Holy Trinity Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagan Drive, Irving, TX 75062

DOB:  October 27

Matthew Bauer - 3rd Year College

Home Parish:  Prince of Peace, Taylor, SC

School Attending:  Holy Trinity Seminary, 3131 Vince Hagen Drive, Irving, TX 75062

DOB:  November 30th