Operation Shepherd: Vocations Event for High School Young Men

As part of National Vocations Awareness Week, high school young men from across the Diocese of Raleigh are invited to Cardinal Gibbons High School on Saturday, November 8, for Operation Shepherd. This special day, led by Fr. Marlon Mendieta, Fr. John De Guzman, Fr. Luke Rawicki, along with Gibbons educators and diocesan staff, is an opportunity to:

• Connect with other high schoolers
• Grow in faith through prayer and reflection
• Learn more about the vocation of Holy Orders
• Experience fellowship through Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, testimonies, sports, barbecue, and even Knockerball!

Arrival and Departure: 

• 8:30 a.m. – Check-in (Front Lobby)

• 9 a.m. – Mass (Parents are welcome to attend Mass, and the Parent Discussions will follow directly after.)

• Event includes Knockerball and requires it's own waiver. Please fill out prior to November 8.

• 2 p.m. – Event concludes

Parents: While students are participating in Operation Shepherd, parents are invited to a Vocations Coffee & Discussion at 9 a.m., led by Mrs. Kathleen Kozak.

Registration: https://www.cghsnc.org/fs/form-manager/view/13d28e3f-4106-4bde-a783-989890e97e68

• Cost: $25 per student (Parent session is free)

• Deadline to register: Nov. 1

Questions? Contact:

• Fr. Marlon Mendieta, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Roanoke Rapids, NC
• Fr. John De Guzman, Parochial Vicar, St. Paul Roman Catholic Church, New Bern, NC
• Fr. Luke Rawicki, Chaplain, Cardinal Gibbons, Raleigh, NC
• Kathleen Kozak, Director of Campus Ministry, Cardinal Gibbons-leading Parent Session