Whereas five Sacraments are for the individual’s sanctification, the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony and the Sacrament of Holy Orders are given in order to serve and sanctify others. Jesus calls a few good men to follow Him alone as priests, and to serve His Bride, the Church, until death. The Diocese of Peoria has an annual retreat for young men discerning a priestly vocation, called Emmaus Days. Visit here to learn more. You are quite welcome to talk to the pastor, Fr. Steven Loftus, or the parochial vicar, Fr. Bo Schmitt. God does not call the qualified; rather, He qualifies the called. As Saint Therese of Lisieux said, “Everything is grace.”