Seminarian Awareness Social Media Posts

Below please find eight suggestions for social media posts. Feel free to modify as needed. The photos/graphics are sized to fit well on social media platforms.

Please note: the graphics listed are available through the downloaded version of this document only. To download this document with embedded links to graphics, visit dosp.org/stewardship/2016-special-collection-for-seminarians/

Suggested Post #1

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Facebook Post 1 / Have you seen one of our seminarians lately? Please keep them and all discerning vocations to the priesthood in your prayers. #MenofMercy #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations
If you choose Photo 1 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Lou Turcotte with students at St. Paul Catholic School in St. Petersburg. Lou is one of four seminarians currently on their pastoral year rotation at parishes in our diocese.
If you choose Photo 2 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Dan Angel with pilgrims from our diocese at the 2016 Catholic Days at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Dan is one of four seminarians currently on their pastoral year rotation at parishes in our diocese. / Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 2
Twitter Post 1 / Seen a seminarian lately? Keep them & all discerning vocations 2 priesthood in ur prayers #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations / Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 2
Instagram Post 1 / Have you seen one of our seminarians lately? Please keep them and all discerning vocations to the priesthood in your prayers. #MenofMercy #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #seminarian #seminarians #Catholic
If you choose Photo 1 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Lou Turcotte with students at St. Paul Catholic School in St. Petersburg. Lou is one of four seminarians currently on their pastoral year rotation at parishes in our diocese.
If you choose Photo 2 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Dan Angel with pilgrims from our diocese at the 2016 Catholic Days at the Capitol in Tallahassee. Dan is one of four seminarians currently on their pastoral year rotation at parishes in our diocese. / Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 1 Photo 2

Suggested Post #2

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Facebook Post 2 / Did you know that we have 26 seminarians studying to become a priest for our diocese? God is good! #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #MenofMercy / Seminarian Awareness Post 2
Twitter Post 2 / Did u know we have 26 seminarians studying 2 become a priest 4 @DioStPete? #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations / Seminarian Awareness Post 2
Instagram Post 2 / Did you know that we have 26 seminarians studying to become a priest for our diocese? God is good! #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #MenofMercy #seminarians #seminarian #GodIsGood / Seminarian Awareness Post 2

Suggested Post #3

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Facebook Post 3 / Our parish supports the 26 seminarians studying to become a priest for our diocese. Contact the Diocesan Office of Vocations at 727-344-1611 or to request a free copy of the 2015 seminarian poster as a reminder to keep them in your prayers. #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #MenofMercy / Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 1 - English
Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 2 - Spanish
Twitter Post 3 – Tweet #1 / Our parish supports the 26 seminarians studying to become a priest for our diocese. #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #MenofMercy / Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 1 - English
Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 2 - Spanish
Twitter Post 3 – Tweet #2 / Ask @DOSPVocations at 727-344-1611 or 4 free copy of 2015 seminarian poster as reminder 2 pray 4 them #DOSPseminarians
Instagram Post 3 / Our parish supports the 26 seminarians studying to become a priest for our diocese. Contact the Diocesan Office of Vocations at 727-344-1611 or to request a free copy of the 2015 seminarian poster as a reminder to keep them in your prayers. #DOSPseminarians #PrayforVocations #MenofMercy / Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 1 - English
Seminarian Awareness Post 3 Photo 2 - Spanish

Suggested Post #4

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Facebook Post 4 / Did you know that five of our seminarians will be ordained to the priesthood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21? All are invited to attend this joyous celebration! #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations / Seminarian Awareness Post 4
Twitter Post 4 / Did u know 5 of our seminarians will b ordained 2 priesthood on 5/21? All are invited to attend! #DOSPseminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 4
Instagram Post 4 / Did you know that five of our seminarians will be ordained to the priesthood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21? All are invited to attend this joyous celebration! #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations #ordination #priesthood / Seminarian Awareness Post 4

Suggested Post #5

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Facebook Post 5 / Did you know that our seminarians spread the Good News around the world as part of their formation? #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations
Photo: Seminarian Anthony Astrab during Spanish Immersion/Mission Work in Guatemala. / Seminarian Awareness Post 5
Twitter Post 5 / Did u know our seminarians spread the Good News round world as part of their formation? #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy / Seminarian Awareness Post 5
Instagram Post 5 / Did you know that our seminarians spread the Good News around the world as part of their formation? #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations
Photo: Seminarian Anthony Astrab during Spanish Immersion/Mission Work in Guatemala.
#seminarian #seminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 5

Suggested Post #6

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Facebook Post 6 / Did you know there are four areas of focus in seminarian formation? Human, Pastoral, Spiritual and Academic. It takes a lot to become a priest! #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations / Seminarian Awareness Post 6
Twitter Post 6 / Did u know there r 4 areas of focus in seminarian formation? Human, Pastoral, Spiritual & Academic #DOSPseminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 6
Instagram Post 6 / Did you know there are four areas of focus in seminarian formation? Human, Pastoral, Spiritual and Academic. It takes a lot to become a priest! #DOSPseminarians #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations #seminarian #seminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 6

Suggested Post #7

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Facebook Post 7 / Seminarian ______will be at our parish this weekend. After Mass, feel free to ask him any questions you have about what it’s like to study to be a priest. Take a selfie with ______and share it publicly on social media with the hashtag #DOSPseminarians and the Diocese of St. Petersburg will add them to a special online photo album. Please note that parents/guardians must have a release form on file with the parish for any photos of minors to be included. #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations / Photo of the seminarian coming to your parish. All of the seminarian’s photos can be accessed from this Dropbox folder.
Twitter Post 7: Tweet 1 / Seminarian ______will be at our parish this weekend. Feel free 2 ask him questions! #DOSPseminarians / Photo of the seminarian coming to your parish. All of the seminarian’s photos can be accessed from this Dropbox folder.
Twitter Post 7: Tweet 2 / Take a selfie w/ ______& share it publicly on social media w/ hashtag #DOSPseminarians!
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Tweet 3 / Plz note that parents/guardians must have release form on file w/ parish 4 any photos of minors #DOSPseminarians
Instagram Post 7 / Seminarian ______will be at our parish this weekend. After Mass, feel free to ask him any questions you have about what it’s like to study to be a priest. Take a selfie with ______and share it publicly on social media with the hashtag #DOSPseminarians and the Diocese of St. Petersburg will add them to a special online photo album. Please note that parents/guardians must have a release form on file with the parish for any photos of minors to be included. #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations #seminarian #seminarians / Photo of the seminarian coming to your parish. All of the seminarian’s photos can be accessed from this Dropbox folder.

Suggested Post #8

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Facebook Post 8 / Seminarians will be at parishes throughout the diocese the weekends of May 7-8 and May 14-15 talking about seminarian awareness. Take a selfie with a seminarian and share it publicly on social media with the hashtag #DOSPseminarians and the Diocese of St. Petersburg will add them to a special online photo album. Please note that parents/guardians must have a release form on file with the parish for any photos of minors to be included. #SeminarianSelfie #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations
If you choose Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Kyle Bell at Nativity Parish in Brandon.
If you choose Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarians Lou Turcotte and Tim Williford with students at St. Paul Catholic School in St. Petersburg. / Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2
Twitter Post 8: Tweet 1 / Seminarians'll b @ parishes thruout diocese May 7-8 & 14-15 talking about seminarian awareness #DOSPseminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2
Twitter Post 8: Tweet 2 / Take selfie w/ seminarian & publicly post w/ hashtag #DOSPseminarians & @DioStPete will add it 2 special album / Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2
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Tweet 3 / Plz note that parents/guardians must have release form on file 4 any photos of minors 2 be included #DOSPseminarians / Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2
Instagram Post 8 / Seminarians will be at parishes throughout the diocese the weekends of May 7-8 and May 14-15 talking about seminarian awareness. Take a selfie with a seminarian and share it publicly on social media with the hashtag #DOSPseminarians and the Diocese of St. Petersburg will add them to a special online photo album. Please note that parents/guardians must have a release form on file with the parish for any photos of minors to be included. #SeminarianSelfie #MenofMercy #PrayforVocations #seminarian #seminarians
If you choose Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarian Kyle Bell at Nativity Parish in Brandon.
If you choose Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2 – please include this with your post as well:
Photo: Seminarians Lou Turcotte and Tim Williford with students at St. Paul Catholic School in St. Petersburg. / Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 1
Seminarian Awareness Post 8 Photo 2