National Vocation Awareness Week: November 2-8, 2025
World Day of Consecrated Life: February 1, 2026
World Day of Prayer for Vocations: April 26, 2026
Annual Calendar of Events for the Office of Vocations for 2025-26:
Vocations Carnival (at OnFire Norcal Jam - Jubilee Day for Young People)
- Vocations Carnival during lunch time is from 11:30am-1:30pm
- (OnFire Norcal Jam full event times are from 9am to 8pm)
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Location: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo, CA
- To Purchase Tickets or view full schedule of event, please visit: https://www.onfirenorcal.com/
Vocations Ministry Day Booth and Vocations Talks (Ministry Days: Pilgrims of Hope)
- Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
- Location: St. Francis High School, Sacramento, CA
- Vocation Talks at Ministry Days:
- A-11: Conviritendonos en "Promotores" de Vocaciones (Fr. M. Hurtado)
- B-06: Foster Vocations in Your Ministry or the Church Will Die (Fr. R. Derivera)
- Registration & Cost: https://www.ministrydays.com/ticketsboletos.html
Vocation Andrew Dinner
- Date: Monday, September 22, 2025
- Time: 4:30pm
- Contact: For more information please contact us at (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
Vocation Andrew Dinner
- Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026
- Time: 4:30pm
- Contact: For more information please contact us at (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
VOCARE - Discernment Retreat for Young Adults Ages 18-30
- Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Time: 8am to 9pm
- Location: Christ the King Retreat Center, Citrus Heights, CA
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration begins on December 1, 2025: www.scd.org/vocare
Parish Vocation Committee Retreat (English)
- Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time: 9am to 2pm
- Location: St. Joseph Parish, Clarksburg, CA
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration: Contact the Office of Vocations
Parish Vocation Committee Retreat (Spanish)
- Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026
- Time: 3pm to 8pm
- Location: St. Joseph Parish, Clarksburg, CA
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration: Contact the Office of Vocations
Discernment Retreat for Young Adults Ages 18-30 (North)
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Time: 8am to 9pm
- Location: TBD
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration will begin on December 1, 2025
Deus Vocat & Quo Vadis-One Day Retreat for Girls & Boys for Ages 13 to 17 (North)
- Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
- Time: 9am to 2pm
- Location: TBD
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration will begin on December 1, 2025
Deus Vocat Retreat for Girls Ages 13 to 17
- Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Time: 8am to 8pm
- Location: Marello Youth Retreat Center, Loomis, CA
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration will begin on January 2, 2026
Vocations Benefit Dinner
- Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Location: TBD
- Contact: SK George Bagley 707-372-4913
Sacramento Classic Basketball Game: Priests + Seminarians
- Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Location: Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento
- Cost: $15 each Adult Ticket/$60 for six Adult Tickets/$5 for Students from K-College
- Ticket sales will begin on March 1, 2026 at: www.scd.org/basketball
Quo Vadis Retreat for Boys Ages 13 to 17
- Date: Friday & Saturday - July 31 & August 1, 2026
- Time: Friday Arrival at 4pm/Departure on Saturday at 8pm
- Location: Marello Youth Retreat Center, Loomis, CA
- Contact: (916) 733-0258 or by email at msmith@scd.org
- Registration will begin March 1, 2026: www.scd.org/quovadis
For more information, please contact the Office of Priestly & Religious Vocations at (916) 733-0258 and for monthly opportunities to promote vocations, please visit: "Events of the Month" at www.scd.org/vocations.