We are here to help you pursue your interest in ordained church ministry or religious life.

As a Diocesan Office for Vocations, one of our most important ministries is to assist candidates for the priesthood as they discern their call to the service of the Diocese of Oakland and as they prepare to enter seminary programs of priestly formation.

Through our staff, we can also provide information and guidance for those interested in:

Priesthood

Diaconate

Religious Life

• Priests     (Contact Religious Communities serving our Diocese)
• Sisters     (Contact Religious Communities serving our Diocese)
• Brothers  (Contact Religious Communities serving our Diocese)
• Secular Institutes

Lay Ministries