"As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and followed him." - Matthew 4:18-20

During his public ministry, Jesus called men and women from different walks of life to follow him and to assist in building the Kingdom of God. Through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, God calls men after his own heart to be shepherds who serve the Church. St. Anthony of Padua parish prays for vocations and encourages you to think about a call to the priesthood or religious life. If you would like more information, contact the rectory at 631-261-1077 to schedule an appointment with a priest who will meet with you.

A Prayer for Discernment:

Lord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, to serve you, and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings. I know that you are in all things, and that every path can lead me to you. But of them all, there is one especially by which you want me to come to you. Since I will do what you want of me, I pray you, send your Holy Spirit to me: into my mind, to show me what you want of me; into my heart, to give me the determination to do it, and to do it with all my love, with all my mind, and with all of my strength right to the end. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen.