CNA Staff, Jan 30, 2024 / 14:40 pm
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, has appointed a new interim vocations director to focus on recruiting more Catholic chaplains to address the ongoing shortage of priests.
Father Marcel Taillon, the new vocations director, told CNA Tuesday that after 17 years serving at St. Thomas More Parish in Narragansett, Rhode Island, he feels “called” to serve in his new role.
“I feel called to it. I do. I love priesthood. I love soldiers. I love seminarians. I love my life. I’m happy here, but I feel like I can hopefully bring something and bring some energy and some support to these guys,” Taillon said.
Taillon, 58, has served as the vocations director for the Diocese of Providence and as the director of spiritual formation at Our Lady of Providence Seminary. His parish currently serves the servicemen and servicewomen from Naval Station Newport.