You can serve the People of God with us in the United American Catholic Church!
We welcome passionate and caring people of faith who yearn to serve everyone we come across from all walks of life. We are an open, affirmative, supportive, and independent Catholic jurisdiction for North America (including Mexico and Canada).
For more information:
About the Vocational Discernment Process to the Priesthood.
About the Permanent Diaconate.
On Religious Life: Brother or Sister in the Contemporary Franciscan or Benedictine Family.
About the Incardination Process in the UACC
Vocational Discernment Process to the Priesthood
What does it mean to be ordained a priest in an Independent Catholic Jurisdiction? How do I fulfill myself as a priest and how do I create a pastoral work, a ministry, for the service of the people of God?
Each person progresses through the discernment process to ordination at their own pace and with our support, as directed by the Holy Spirit.
Application for persons seeking holy orders can be made by submitting the following documents:
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A written letter of introduction as a candidate for Holy Orders;
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A letter of support from the petitioner's spouse, if this is the case.
For more information email: Most Rev. Anthony Hash OSB
Permanent Diaconate
How can I grow my calling to diakonia (serving the people of God and the entire community)? How do I become a permanent deacon in the United American Catholic Church (UACC)?
Each person progresses through the discernment process to ordination at their own pace and with our support, as directed by the Holy Spirit.
The application of persons seeking to become a permanent deacon can be made by submitting the following documents:
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A written letter of introduction as a candidate for Holy Orders;
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If this is the case, a letter of support from the petitioner's spouse.
For more information email: Most Rev. Anthony Hash OSB
Religious Life
How can I live a vocation to religious life inspired by a Franciscan or Benedictine tradition but at the same time adapted to a contemporary way of living? How can the United American Catholic Church (UACC) help me fulfill this call to religious life?
Contemporary religious life can be reflected in a variety of ways: as chaplains, counselors, teachers, musicians, and more. There are those who seek to live a contemplative life, at the service of God and their neighbor, while other people feel God's call along with their family, professional and occupational responsibilities, and vocations. You can find with us a spiritual home in one of our religious communities:
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Contemporary Benedictines of Peace; and
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Order of Saints Francis and Clare.
The request of people seeking to discern about religious life can be made by submitting the following documents:
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A written letter of introduction as a candidate for the Contemporary Benedictines of Peace or the Order of Saints Francis and Clare;
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If this is the case, a letter of support from the petitioner's spouse.
For more information email: Most Rev. Anthony Hash OSB
Process of Pastoral Discernment and Incardination in the UACC
Incardination is the process of discernment between the ordained candidate and the church, to discover how both parties can flourish in a relationship that serves as a blessing for the people of God. The primary calling is to service. How can I transform my call to service within this new family that is the United American Catholic Church (UACC)?
The application of people seeking to join the UACC can be done by submitting the following documents:
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A written letter of introduction as a candidate for the incardination process;
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If this is the case, a letter of support from the petitioner's spouse.
For more information email: Most Rev. Anthony Hash OSB