Thinking about the priesthood or religious life?

World Youth Day will be an excellent time for those attending to experience Catholic life at its most vibrant — hundreds of thousands (maybe millions!) of young adults on fire with the faith. This is a great opportunity to discern where God is calling you to go with your own faith. To that end, the USCCB will host a Vocation Fair at World Youth Day on Wednesday, August 17. The event will be held at St. Francis Borgia Parish (Parroquia San Francisco de Borja), located just across the street from the U.S. Embassy in Madrid.

More than 60 US bishops expected to join World Youth Day pilgrims

Bishop W. Francis Malooly walks with teens as they carry the replica of the World Youth Day cross from St. Paul Church to St. Elizabeth Church during the Catholic youth cross pilgrimage in Wilmington, Del., April 16. Youths around the globe are preparing for the international World Youth Day in August. It will take place in Madrid, Spain, with Pope Benedict XVI. (CNS photo/Don Blake, The Dialog)