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“Nothing is more attractive than a disciple following the example of Jesus in his or her life, and a lot of that example was and remains counter-cultural. We must live by Jesus' different set of values, a life where "It isn't about me, it's about you," a life where there is something greater than the dollar or the status or the attention, a life worth sacrificing for the sake of others".

(Father James Forsen, director of the Los Angeles Archdiocesan Office for Vocations).


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Early Vocations: Christmas Toy Ideas

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It's never too early to get your child thinking about a vocation to the priesthood or consecrated life.  WeeBelievers.com has just the gift your little darling needs to shore up his/her commitment to the Catholic Church.  Designed for ages 3-8 (according to the company Web Site) are two huggable plush vocation dolls ($29.99).  They come complete with booklets about their lives and have been specially designed to encourage minority vocations.  The priest doll is Fr. Juan Pablo and the nun is a morenita named Sr. Mary Clara.


The same company produces a "Mass kit" ($76.49 on sale) for little boys who want to play priest and next year they will be issuing the "My Quiet Church kit" which will eventually include "accessory kits for baptisms, weddings, first communions" and other sacraments.

From the company's press release: "'Our hope is that by playing with the Vocation Dolls, children will grow in virtue with a deeper understanding of their Catholic faith,' says Steve Abdalla, co-founder of Wee Believers. 'We pray that the Holy Spirit will use these dolls to call more men and women to the consecrated religious life.'...children who play with toy mass kits and dolls which represent the consecrated life may have their hearts opened to God's call to become a priest or a Religious Sister.

Archbishop Raymond Burke, prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, recently shared how a toy mass kit he was given as a young boy first inspired him to the priesthood..

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