Finding Your Path to Serve God

There are many different paths within a vocation you can take. You might start by asking yourself the following questions:

• How do you want to serve God?
  Do you feel you are being called to be a lay minister? A brother? A monk? A priest?
• What kind of personality do you have?
  Would you prefer to live in a cloistered or apostolic community? A cloistered community is a closed community in which the members live in seclusion from the outside world. An apostolic community is one in which the members go out into the world to work. We are an apostolic community.
• Is there a special community you feel called to serve?
  The Dominican Missionaries for the Deaf Apostolate works specifically to serve the deaf community. If you are interested in serving this very special community, perhaps our order can be a good fit for you.

A good resource to help you through this part of the discernment process is the National Vocations Placement Service.