cooperation with institutions and persons concerned with vocation work in the dioceses. (C 164) RF 15 Partnership with Families 107Vocations are born principally in good Christian families, and that is where they should be sought. Hence, the faithful should be instructed often on the need for—and the sublimity of—priestly and religious vocations, and they should be invited to help the entire Church actively in this aspect by prayer and by other means available to them. (C 165) OT 2; PC 24 Youth Associations in Parishes and Schools 108Confreres who minister in parishes and schools, teaching religious education, or who take care of altar servers or other youth associations should, in a special way, pay attention to those boys who manifest signs of a vocation or from whom a vocation may be expected. (C 165) OT 2 Our Own Educational Institutions 109Let the Congregation endeavor to establish apostolic schools, other similar institutions, boarding schools, or student residences, in which students may hopefully be educated for the Congregation and the Church. In these institutions, under the paternal supervision of the Superiors and with the opportune cooperation of the parents, the young men should lead a life that is suited to their age, mentality, and development. (C 165) OT 3; CM 358 Other Means 110For seeking vocations, any other means that seem to be useful are to be used, such as establishing vocation camps and vocation days; disseminating special pamphlets and flyers; directing and instructing the young by correspondence; or, if the need should occur, arranging for Directory—Part V 214
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