Vocations Conference Scheduled for April 2002

More than 1,000 delegates are expected to attend the North American Congress which will coincide with the 39th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, April 21.

The congress aims to build a positive environment for promoting vocations, and unifying and guiding the Church in North America in its commitment to identify, discern and nurture vocations.

The bishops´ conferences are working in collaboration with the Pontifical Work for Ecclesiastical Vocations in Rome, leaders of religious orders, and diocesan and religious vocation directors´ associations.

More information on the congress is at ( www.vocations2002.org).