Various Vocation Prayers
"Praying for Church Vocations--an Offering Pleasing to God"
This Prayer Card is available for the homebound and ill in the Archdiocese who would like to offer their suffering, their Way of the Cross, for an increase in Church Vocations. If you would like a Prayer Card mailed to you, please call the Office of Vocations at (303) 282-3429.
Pray for Vocations! - Pray each day for a seminarian or novice from the Archdiocese of Denver.
O God our Father, You promised "I will appoint shepherds for My sheep who will shepherd them so that they need no longer fear and tremble; and none shall be missing."(Jer. 23:4-5) Hear the prayers of Your flock. Through the intercession of Your beloved priest, Saint John Vianney, we beg You to call to the sacramental priesthood generous men who will desire nothing more than to serve You in imitation of Your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, our High Priest.
And after You call them, we pray that You sustain the doubtful, console the discouraged, and strengthen the weak as they start the long and demanding preparation for the priesthood.
Mary, Mother of priests, and example of faithful, humble, and joyful acceptance of God's will, help all those who are called to the priesthood to open their ears and hearts to the gentle call of the Holy Spirit.
Creator God, life is your gift to me.
Through baptism, you invite me to share the gift of my life in service to others.
Be with me as I choose each day to show your presence in our world.
Give me the courage and generosity to respond to your love, to your call.
I pray especially for those who serve you as priests, brothers, sisters, deacons and lay ministers. Keep them close to you.
Open the minds and hearts of many other men and women that they may accept your challenge to build the Kingdom. Amen.
Lord of the harvest, send holy priests who are zealous co-operators of the episcopal order, that they may sanctify and lead their brothers and sisters in the faith which they proclaim. Send, Lord, deacons to your Church who, as they teach, encourage and evangelize, in communion with bishops and priests, walk in your truth.
Call to religious life numerous generous souls to offer their life to the service of the gospel and become living witnesses of holiness. Re-awaken among lay people their commitment in life, that, collaborating with their pastors in the service of the ecclesial community, they may share in the mission of evangelization.
We pray, Lord, that you continue to bless and enrich your Church with the gift of vocations. We pray that many may welcome your call and bring joy to your Church by their generous and faithful response. Amen. (Pope Paul VI)
Compassionate heart of Jesus, graciously listen to our prayers. We ask you a great grace for the Church and the salvation of souls: send us holy priests!
Looking at the tired and weary crowd, that were like sheep without a shepherd, you said: "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few! Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send laborers to his harvest."
You are the great harvest master, you are the mystical gardener who sanctifies the vineyard with your blood. You have formed the Church like a blooming field wherein you gather the flowers of holy virtues and the fruits of good works
Gentle Jesus, you hunger and thirst for souls but your heart is saddened by the lack of good laborers. People remain in the darkness of sin, many are lost; children and the youngsters cry for need of Laborers who will save them and lead them to you.
For this we pray: Send O Lord, holy priests to the Church and to the whole world. Amen (Pope John Paul II)
God, our Father, we turn to you in this time of great need.
We trust in your loving kindness and ask you to hear the prayers we offer for Your Church.
Through your grace, we seek men and women willing to generously offer their lives to You in the priesthood and religious life. You inspire and bring to fulfillment every good intention.
Bless and guide those who are discerning Your call to holiness and service. Give them courage, steadfast love and a spirit of charity as they seek to respond faithfully to you.
We offer this prayer for the Archdiocese of Denver and for the whole Church in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ who is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord Jesus, once you called the first disciples in order to make them fishers of men. Continue to let resound today Your sweet invitation: "Come and follow me." Grant to young men and young women the grace of responding promptly to Your voice. Sustain our bishops, priests and consecrated souls in their apostolic work. Give perseverance to our seminarians and to all those who are fulfilling an ideal of a life of total consecration to Your service. Enkindle in our communities a missionary zeal. Send Lord, workers into Your fields and do not let mankind be lost because of a lack of pastors, missionaries and people dedicated to the cause of the Gospel.
Mary, Mother of the Church, Model of Vocations, help us say "Yes to the Lord Who calls us to collaborate in the Divine Design of Salvation." Amen. (Pope John Paul II)
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