Vocation

A vocation is God’s call to each of us. It is the unique way that God has designed us to serve him and others. Finding our vocation can take time and discernment but our vocation is a reminder that we all have a special purpose in this world, and we are all called to do something significant with our lives.


Day 1 – Start with scripture

We start with the Sign of the Cross.

Have a read of this scripture passage. Think about what Jesus is telling us to do.

A Reading from the Gospel according to John

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.  I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.  My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.  I and the Father are one.

The Word of the Lord
R. Thanks be to God

John 10:27-30

Spend some time in pairs or threes and talk about the questions below. When you’re finished share them with the whole form and see where the dialogue takes you.

Discussion Questions:

What do you think the key message is from the passage?

What does it mean when Jesus says ‘My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me’?

Can you spend some time talking to people about what you feel called to do in life?

Click below to “Add Comment” and capture some of what has been said in your form for others to see.

Day 2 – Catholic Social Teaching

We begin by making the Sign of the Cross

A Call to Community and Participation.

There are many aspects to Catholic social teaching but the one we are going to focus on today is a call to community and participation

God has made us to live with others. It is in relationships and community that humans flourish,
discover who they are, learn to love and learn to live.

As followers of Christ, who shared his life freely with everyone, we must imitate him and build welcoming communities where all are supported, especially those in need, and where we allow ourselves to be supported too.

To do this, we need the involvement and effort of us all. A community of one person doesn’t exist. It is our responsibility to participate and work together to build strong societies that benefit all.

This Catholic Social Teaching point also emphasises the importance of participation. God calls all of us to get involved in whatever way we can to help build a better world. This might mean sharing our skills and talents and volunteering. As we get older, it might mean listening to where God is calling us to be and following our Vocation.

A prayer for our vocation.

We pray together this prayer for our own vocation, that we will follow the path God is calling us to:

Gracious God,
You have called me to life
and gifted me in many ways.
You have sent me
to continue the mission of Jesus
by sharing my love with others.
Strengthen me to respond to
Your call each day.
Help me to become all You desire of me.
Inspire me to make a difference in
others’ lives.
Lead me to choose the way of life
You have planned for me.
Open the hearts of all to listen
to Your call.
Fill all with Your Holy Spirit that
we may have listening hearts and
the courage to respond to You.
Enkindle in my heart
and the hearts of others the desire
to make the world a better place
by serving all people
Amen.

We finish with the Sign of the Cross

Day 3 -Hit the Headlines

We begin with the Sign of the Cross.

Today we are going to think about how we all have a vocation, a call, to care for God’s creation… God created this amazing world, for us to enjoy. The Bible tells us humans are special because we’re made in God’s image, and part of that means taking care of His creation. It’s like being entrusted with a super cool gift! Watch the video using the link below for our thinking and talking point for today… Your Planet: Environment news from around the world – BBC Newsround

Is there anything from the video that strikes you the most? Discuss as a form something you could pledge to do together, or individually to make a difference and care for creation… Drop a comment in the box below on what you’ve discussed.

We give thanks to God for his wonderful creation and our call to be stewards of the earth as we say together

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end,

Amen

We finish with the Sign of the Cross.

25 comments

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Mrs Potter

We talked about football, because we think football is our calling in life. We think God wants us to follow him, like the sheep did. We talked about what we want to do in life, this is what God wants us to do.

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9NF

The sheep are people of God – when he talks to his people they obey.
The sheep for non religious people the sheep could be a leader or friends.
Christians are the sheep and Jesus is the shepherd as the sheep obey the shepherd.

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8CG

VOCATION
The meaning of ‘my sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me’ is that you will always have someone by your side no matter what.
When Jesus says about the sheep following him it’s referring to his disciples, and the common people (us).
We all have a vocation. The sheep of the God is us. God knows us. As a Christian, we have to follow Jesus. People listen to the word of God. The message is that we should follow him and he knows us.
The sheep know he is the Messiah and the leader so they follow his word as they could represent Jesus’s disciples
The key message is to use your ability for good to the world, and to be doing what we’re good at. Do what you love doing most.

OUR GIFTS FROM GOD:
Kindness and helpfulness are virtues that God has given us.
My passion is to draw and be creative so I can be more inspiring for people who want to draw.

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13CLB

They key message is that we are all God’s sheep and no matter how far we stray he will always be with us and God leads us to the right path.
Q2: we all know Jesus and know which way is right and wrong. God sees us where we are and knows us. He guides us with love to the purpose he has for us.
Q3Work hard

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10mf

our form did not know what to say

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9AP

This passage tells us that those who are faithful to God, will never leave his side.

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7ETo

The sheep are his disciples and his followers so they listen to him and follow him . We’re the sheep, we follow him and worship him. (Thank you Pamela!)
Our calling is to follow God and spread peace, love and happiness like Father Christmas. (Thank you Joy and Joshua!)

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8ACA

The scripture teaches us to keep following the teachings of GOD and that we are all safe under the protection of GOD.

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7JH

A vocation can be seen as more than just a job.

Teaching – being able to provide an education for people. Some people may feel a ‘calling’ to be a Police Officer, in order to help others and make sure that people are safe. People who work for mountain rescue/air ambulances, people who may already be able to fly helicopters, might feel a sense of duty.

People may be inspired by their family and want to follow their ‘calling. Vocations could be putting yourself at risk others. People might want to serve their county, for example wanting to be in the military.

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Mr Siddiquee

A vocation is everyone needing a role in society. It is a calling, more than just a job. Doing things not just for yourself but for the greater love of others.

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12LT

What do you think the key message is from the passage?
Christians follow God and they hear his word in the bible. God is great and he sent us Jesus.

What does it mean when Jesus says ‘My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me’? People have faith in God and try to be the best person they can be.

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9CA

that god and jesus are the same person the sheep are his followers.

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10LF

The sheep are all people, they are God’s flock and listen to Christ’s words.. By believing in Jesus we all can have eternal life.

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10OP Mr. Papaioannou

10OP
Finding our vocation isn’t easy on our own but with the help and support of family, friends and our community we can have a sense of what our purpose is. Anyone can do a job but a vocation is made for you and you for it.

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7JB

7JB thinks this tells us that Jesus cares for his disciples and followers. We think Jesus gave his eternal life so we could live forever. We think we are the sheep and god is the shepherd. That Jesus’s followers will never leave him. We think this passage tells us to respect people. I think the passage tells us to help the world. The key message is that Jesus is the shepherd and we are the sheep and Jesus looks after us. We should follow in Jesus’s footsteps and guidance to help us live a good life. Jesus wants us to follow him away from sin and to leave a better life.

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12LT

We pledge that we will continue to try and increase our recycling. We will make a decision not to litter.

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Mrs Vergie

7PD
1. Vocation is when God plans something for you as your purpose to do in life
2. A vocation is a job that you do that you actually like and you do because you want to do and not something that people tell you to do.
3. A vocation something that you do to give back to God and the community.

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12CMW

It is more than a job. A calling to fulfill a purpose. A role that is meaningful. Doing what God guides us to do. It can take time to find our vocation.

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mr harvey

it is not what you say it is what you do that makes you who you are and how you act reflects on your beliefs and faith. dont worry be happy

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11BC

Vocation is more than just doing a job, it is a plan for life. Something that is useful to lots of people. God can guide us to our vocation and we can follow his guidance

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10LF

If we all do something small such as pick up a piece of litter when we see it, a big difference can be made

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10MF

clean up rubbish, recycle rubbish

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11Eta

Our form discussed how the poor sheep will perish. They misunderstood. We rephrased. We are the sheep. We will not perish with love of God – “we will perish without it” – CB, Y11, 2024. When discussing our ‘calling’ in life, the students heavily focussed on leaving school to pursue greater achievements…mostly how they can amass a vast fortune.

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10MF

Recycle
Pick up your rubbish
Supporting others who want to avoid climate change

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11 MC

Finding our vocation isn’t easy and in young people the question ‘what do you plan on doing when you are older?’ can create real anxiety. Vocation is something we find as we find ourselves and grow, with help from family, friends and loved ones we find our talents.

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