Men in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia who are juniors or seniors in high school and are discerning their vocation are invited to come to St. Charles Borromeo Seminary for a day to see what seminary life is like and explore the possibility of their own call to the priesthood.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is actively pursuing a call to the priesthood to spend time at the Seminary, to meet and pray with the seminarians and with other men who are exploring the possibility of a call to the priesthood.

The day includes daily Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, reflections on the priesthood, vocation stories from seminarians, fellowship and the opportunity to spend time with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.  There is no cost to attend.

The day begins at 8:30AM and ends at 5:30PM. 

The dates for 2026-2027 discernment days are listed below:

October 4, 2026
November 15, 2026
February 21, 2027
March 14, 2027

For more information about this weekend, or to apply to attend, contact Fr. Sean English, Vocation Director, at vocationdirector@archphila.org or 610-667-5778 OR Lauren Pickell, Program & Outreach Coordinator, at lpickell@archphila.org.