In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day to globally honor and pray for women and men in consecrated life, held annually on February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life is held the following weekend: February 4-5, 2023.
There are several ways to celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life
Please contact the Department for Consecrated Life or any of the religious communities serving within the Diocese of Pittsburgh:
Click here to learn about congregations of Catholic sisters serving in Western Pennsylvania.
Looking for rescources to campaign for retired religious? To learn more about the Retired Religious fund, click here!
For guides, print materials, web banners and social media materials, click here!
The Pittsburgh Religious Vocation Council (PRVC) provides support to men and women who are discerning a vocation to consecrated religious life through events and mentoring.
To learn more about how the PRVC can help you in your discernment process, click here.