Consecrated Life for Men
Men called to the consecrated life dedicate themselves to Christ through vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Brothers and priests live in community and serve through prayer, ministry, and apostolic work, all while deepening their relationship with God.
What's the difference between Diocesan Priesthood and Religious Life?
Diocesan priests and religious order priests both serve the Church, but their paths differ in focus and lifestyle. Diocesan priests are ordained to serve a specific diocese, primarily working in parishes and ministering to the local faithful. Their mission is deeply rooted in the community, guiding parishioners and providing the sacraments.
In contrast, religious order priests and brothers take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience within a religious community, such as the Franciscans, Jesuits, or Benedictines. They live in community and often have a unique charism, or mission, which can include education, missionary work, or contemplative prayer.
Diocesan Priesthood
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Religious Orders for Men
The following is a list of local men’s religious orders present in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
Basilian Fathers (C.S.B.)
Blessed Sacrament Fathers (S.S.S.)
Companions of the Cross (Ottowa, Canada) (C.C.)
Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) (C.S.Sp.)
Congregation of the Mother of the Redeemer (C.R.M.)
Disciples of Hope (D.S.)
Dominican Friars – Southern Province (O.P.)
Dominican Friars – Vietnamese Dominican Vicariate (O.P.)
Franciscan Friars – Province of St. Barbara (O.F.M.)
Franciscans of Our Lady of the Poor (F.L.P.)
Franciscans of Mary (F.M.)
Incarnation Consecration Mission (I.C.M.)
Jesuit Fathers (S.J.)
Josephite Fathers (S.S.J.)
Legionaries of Christ (L.C.)
Maryknoll Fathers (M.M.)
Missionaries of La Salette (M.S.)
Missionaries of St. Charles – Scalabrinians (c.s.)
Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (M.S.F.S.)
Missionary Society of St. Paul (M.S.P.)
Oblates of Mary Immaculate (O.M.I.)
Oblates of the Sacred Heart (O.S.H.)
Passionist Fathers (C.P.)
Priests of the Sacred Heart (S.C.J.)
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (F.S.S.P.)
Redemptorist Fathers (C.Ss.R.)
Redemptorist Fathers – Vietnamese (C.Ss.R.)
Society of Christ (S.Chr.)
Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.)
Society of the Divine Word (S.V.D.)
Somascan Fathers (C.R.S.)
Vincentian Fathers (CM)