New York Archdiocese Sees Hundreds of Responses To ‘Called by Name’ Program

New York Archdiocese Sees Hundreds of Responses To ‘Called by Name’ Program

A priest lays hands on Deacon Kieran Halloran during his ordination to the priesthood at St. Ignatius Loyola Church in New York City June 14, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Gregory A. Shemitz) by Steven Schwankert NEW YORK (OSV News) — Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the archdiocese’s director of vocations. “That number is pretty surprising. I’m not going t…