‘Being a priest is tough– but worth it,’ says Vocations Director as 13 new seminarians step forward

Thirteen men have taken their first steps towards the priesthood this year—despite the pressures, demands, and challenges of answering such a call. Fr Willie Purcell, the Church’s National Vocations Coordinator, said priesthood today is “challenging and rewarding” as Ireland’s bishops confirmed the new seminarians are beginning their Propaedeutic Year—the first of four stages of formation. Their arrival brings…