National Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic Church in the United States dedicated to promote vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life through prayer and education, and to renew our prayers and support for those who are considering one of these particular vocations.

It began in 1976 when the US Bishops designated the 28th Sunday of the year for vocation’s awareness.  In 1997, this celebration was moved to coincide with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, in January.  It has since been moved to the first full week in November.