Vocations |

A Mission of Dedication

Spiritans have been proclaiming the Good News and serving those in need for more than 300 years. We are called to serve others in a mission of dedicating our labor and our lives to God. Come, join us, and find a balanced, holistic life of purposeful mission, community, and friendship.

Explore the Call

One Heart. One Spirit. Many Calls.

Spiritan Priest

Spiritan priests proclaim the Good News and serve those in need through pastoral work, education, refugee ministry, healthcare and social economic development.
Spiritan Priests live in community and take vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.

Spiritan Brother

Spiritan brothers commit to vowed, consecrated life and live in community with priests as equals, serving alongside them in both missionary and apostolic work, such as education and parish ministry.
Spiritan brothers are called towards a particular charism and religious life, not the priesthood.
Religious brothers can serve in many positions aligned with the Congregation’s charism and needs, including teachers, lawyers, engineers, outreach ministries, administrators, and vocation roles.

Lay Spiritan

Lay Spiritans are single or married people of all ages who experience a call to live their lives in deep embrace of Spiritan spirituality and make a commitment to share in Spiritan Mission, prayer and community life.
Lay Spiritans enter into a process of discernment and eventually make a commitment in front of the community. Lay Spiritans pray together regularly, have mission commitments of their own, and hold leadership positions in the province.
Lay people are also active in Spiritan Friends groups around the country. The laity is integral to the Spiritan mission in the worldwide.

Learn more about Becoming a Lay Spiritan.

Talk to a Spiritan

Are you looking for something different? You don’t have to discern God’s call for your life alone. If you think joining the Spiritan community might be right for you, fill out the form or contact our Vocation Director directly.

Rev Edward Odhiambo Khaemba, C.S.Sp.

Superior Vocation Director

+61 (0)7 3889 6460

Inquiry Form: Share Your Vocation Story

Part I: General Information

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Last Name

First Name

Middle Name

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Birth Date

City (Birth)

State (Birth)

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Age

AUS. Citizen?

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Part II: Education

Please indicate your highest level of education:

High School Graduate/GED

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MA/MS degree

Trade School

BA/BS Degree

AA degree

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Part III: Brief Essay

Please provide a brief essay below describing the following points:

Your work/volunteer experience
Why you wish to become a member of a religious community
How you presently embrace your Catholic Faith

Your Essay Content

Part IV: Contact Preference

How would you prefer we contact you? (Select all that apply)

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Written Correspondence

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Note: Clicking ‘Submit’ will open your default email program with the form details pre-filled to send to Rev Edward Odhiambo Khaemba at oceaniacssp@gmail.com.