On this page, we will be posting links to recent media articles on Vocations, in general, and preisthood in particular; Please visit these links and see for yourselves;

Monday 1st June

Online viewing is becoming a hugely popular way of keeping up with whats going on in the world.  The Catholic Church is at the cutting edge of these developments in many ways.  Catholic TV is one of the most extensive sites for Religious Broadcasting on the web. 
They have a particularly popular breakfast show "This is the Day" which deserves a look.  Most of these programmes are downloadable as podcasts.  

Sunday 13th April

BBC - On Vocations Sunday, the BBC News department cover the topic of Vocation with some interviews on air and in writing with priests from the Catholci Church In this link, Fr. Paul Embry comments on the recent increase inentrants to Seminary; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7343178.stm;

This piece is a commentary on the 2008 Campaign for Vocations Sunday, by the Catholic Church; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7344879.stm

Fr. Paul and Fr. Joseph are interviewed about the challenges facing the Church in Vocations recruitment, and share something of their own journey; http://tiny.cc/yfybq

Robert Piggott, the Religious Affairs correspondent offers some commentary on the reasons for the shortage of priests; In this clip he mentions the situation in Ireland; http://tiny.cc/cszun