Almighty and eternal God, in your
unfailing love your provide ministers
for your Church. We pray for those whom
you call to serve the Church of
___________ as priests. Inspire in them
a generous response. Grant them courage
and vision to serve your people. May
their lives and service call your
people to respond to the presence of
your Spirit among us that, faithful to
the Gospel and hope of Jesus the
Christ, we may announce glad tidings to
the poor, proclaim liberty to captives,
set prisoners free and renew the face
of the earth.
O God, Father of all Mercies, Provider
of a bountiful Harvest, send Your
Graces upon those whom You have called
to gather the fruits of Your labor;
preserve and strengthen them in their
lifelong service of you.
Open the hearts of Your children that
they may discern Your Holy Will;
inspire in them a love and desire to
surrender themselves to serving others
in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ.
Teach all Your faithful to follow their
respective paths in life guided by Your
Divine Word and Truth. Through the
intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin
Mary, all the Angels, and Saints,
humbly hear our prayers and grant Your
Church’s needs, through Christ, our
Lord. Amen.
Loving and Generous God,
it is You who call us by name
and ask us to follow You.
Help us to grow in the Love and Service
of our Church as we experience it
today.
Give us the energy and courage of Your
Spirit to shape its future
Grant us faith-filled leaders who will
embrace Christ’s Mission of love and
justice.
Bless the Church of ______________ by
raising up dedicated and generous
leaders from our families and friends
who will serve Your people as Sisters,
Priests, Brothers, Deacons and Lay
Ministers.
Inspire us to know You better and open
our hearts to hear Your call.
We ask this through our Lord.
Loving God, you call all who believe in
you to grow perfect in love by
following in the footsteps of Christ
your Son. Call from among us more men
and women who will serve you as
religious. By their way of life,may
they provide a convincing sign of your
Kingdom for the Church and the whole
world. We ask this in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Gracious and loving God, help the
men and women of our parish to hear the
call to serve in the Archdiocese of
____________.
Our needs are great and our people
thirst for your presence.
Open the hearts of many, raise up
faithful servants of the Gospel,
dedicated, holy priests, sisters,
brothers and deacons, who will spend
themselves for your people and their
needs.
Bless those who are serving now with
courage and perseverance. Grant that
many will be inspired by their example
and faith. We ask this through Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
He said to them “Come and See.” They
came and saw where he was staying (John 1:39).
God of all nations, we are most
grateful for the first Catholic
missionaries and explorers who came to
______________. As strangers in a
strange land they brought with them
countless skills, talents and
traditions, but their greatest treasure
was their faith. May the good News of
Jesus Christ, which molded and shaped
their lives, continue to mold and shape
our lives today. Bless our diocese with
men and women who will follow in their
footsteps to serve the Church as
religious brothers, sisters, priests,
and deacons.
Lord Jesus Christ, help to hear your
call to “Come and See.”
Hail Mary, full of grace;
all generations call you blessed.
Hail Mother of God; when asked by the
angel to bear the Son of the Most High,
filled with faith, you responded:
“Let it be done unto me.”
Holy Mother of Jesus, at the wedding
feast at Cana, you prompted your Son to
perform his first sign.
Be with us as we discern our life’s
work and guide us in the way we are
called to follow in the footsteps of your Son.
Holy Mother of the Savior, at the foot
of the cross you mourned the death of
your only Son.
Bless and embrace the loving parents of
all priests, deacons, brothers and sisters.
Holy Mother of the Good Shepherd, turn
your motherly care to this nation.
Intercede for us to the Lord of the harvest
to send more laborers to the harvest in
this land dedicated to your honor.
Queen of Peace, Mirror of Justice, Health
of the Sick, inspire vocations in our time.
Let the word of your Son be made flesh
anew in the lives of persons anxious to
proclaim the good news of
everlasting life.
Amen.
Gracious God,
You have called me to life
and gifted me in many ways.
Through Baptism You have sent me
to continue the mission of Jesus
by sharing my love with others.
Strengthen me to respond to
Your call each day.
Help me to become all You desire of me.
Inspire me to make a difference in
others’ lives.
Lead me to choose the way of life
You have planned for me.
Open the hearts of all to listen
to Your call.
Fill all with Your Holy Spirit that
we may have listening hearts and
the courage to respond to You.
Enkindle in my heart
and the hearts of others the desire
to make the world a better place
by serving as
Lay Minister, Sister, Priest,
Brother or Deacon.
Amen.
Father, we’re your people, the work
of your hands. So precious are we in
your sight that you sent your Son,
Jesus. Jesus calls us to heal the
broken-hearted, to dry the tears of those
who mourn, to give hope to those who
despair, and to rejoice in your
steadfast love. We, the baptized, realize
our call to serve. Help us to know how.
Call forth from among us priests, sisters,
brothers and lay ministers. With our hearts
you continue to love your people. We ask
this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one God forever and ever.
Loving God,
Your Son, Jesus, has shown us that
an open heart finds the way.
Help me to find my way in this world.
Keep my heart open to following Jesus’
way of serving others in love.
Give me the courage to accept the
guidance you offer me through my family,
my friends, and my parish community.
Through the Holy Spirit, you call me to a
particular way of life.
If it is the way of a priest, sister, brother
or deacon, then help me to walk it in joyful
service to your people.
With you, my God, I know I can
find my way. Amen.
O God, Who wish all people to be saved
and to come to the knowledge of Your truth:
send, we beg You, laborers into Your harvest,
and grant them grace to speak Your word with
all boldness; so that Your word may spread and
be glorified, and all nations may know You,
the only God, and Him Whom You have sent,
Jesus Christ Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives
and reigns world without end. Amen.
Loving God,
Is it I, Lord?
Are you calling me to a vocation
of ministry in the Church as
Priest, Sister, Brother or Deacon?
Or if I am already living out a life’s
vocation, are you asking me to help
call others to the ministry of
leadership in the Church?
We do need men and women to help
lead us as Church, Lord. We are your
people of the (arch)diocese of ______________
Speak to us Lord.
Open the minds and hearts of many
men and women to live your Word
and build your Kingdom.
Speak to me Lord.
Plant your Word within me so that
whatever you call me to be or do
I may say Yes, Here I Am Lord.
Lord here I am!
What would you like me to do with my life?
(Pause to listen to God for a moment)
Teach me to do your will, Lord.
And let your Holy Spirit guide me!
O Father, you desire all of us to
be happy. Stir up the grace of a
religious vocation in the hearts of
many men and women. Grant to
them the willingness and generosity
to give of themselves,
their lives, their time and their
talents to the service of Jesus
Christ, Your Son, Our Lord and
Savior, and to His Holy Church.
May more men and women go
forth as priests, deacons,
brothers and sisters to bring the
truths of our Catholic faith to all
others so that soon they, too,
may know You better and love
You more...and serving You, be
truly happy. Amen.
Father you call each one of us by
name and ask us to follow you.
Bless your Church by raising up
dedicated and generous leaders from our
families and friends who will serve your
people as Sisters, Priests, Brothers,
Deacons, and Lay Ministers.
Inspire us as we grow to know you,
and open our hearts to hear your call.
We ask this in Jesus name Amen.
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.
Open the minds and hearts of many other
men and women that they may accept
Your challenge to build the Kingdom.
Loving God,
You have made me in Your image and likeness,
and for this I shall praise You forever.
Through baptism You invite me to serve as
Your son Jesus served.
I offer You this day all that I have and
all that I am in union with His saving cross.
Father, in the power of the Spirit,
You send us forth to build up Your kingdom.
I pray especially for those whom You are
calling to serve the Church as priests,
deacons, sisters and brothers.
Help them to hear and answer Your call
to discipleship.
The harvest is plenty,
but laborers are few.
Please provide for us men and women who
will help to gather in a great harvest
of souls. I make this prayer through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
O loving and gracious God, Father of
all, you bless your people in every
time and season and provide for their needs
through your providential care.
Your Church is continually in need of priests,
sisters and brothers to offer themselves
in the service of the gospel by lives of
dedicated love. Open the hearts of
your sons and daughters to listen to your
call in their lives. Give them the
gift of understanding
to discern your invitation to serve you and your
Church. Give them the gift of courage to follow your
call. May they have the spirit of young Samuel who
found fulfillment in his life when he said to you,
“Speak Lord, for your servant is listening.”
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
our Lord and Redeemer.
Amen.
Loving God,
You speak to us and nourish us through
the life of this Church community.
In the name of Jesus, we ask you to send
your Spirit to us so that men and women
among us, young and old, will respond to
your call to service and leadership in the
Church. We pray especially, in our day,
for those who hear your invitation to be
a priest, sister, or brother.
May those who are opening their hearts and minds
to your call be encouraged and strengthened
through our enthusiasm in
your service.
Amen.
Father in heaven, you sent us your
only Son to redeem us and to build
your kingdom on earth. Please give
us the wisdom and strength we need
to follow His call. Grant to the faithful
a spirit of generosity, that Church
vocations may flourish. Bless our
priests with holiness and courage,
that they may lead your people to
Christ. Help all sisters and brothers
to fulfill their sacred promises and so
be effective signs of your kingdom.
Lord, invite more men and women
to your service. We ask this through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Loving God, the provider of all our needs,
we, your faithful people, ask that you bless
this parish and our diocese with an increase
of men and women for priestly and committed
ministry.
Provide from among us those who will
lead and work with us in priestly and
consecrated service.
As you call, so may you also provide the
context for listening so that they may
respond with generosity and joy.
Form our hearts so that we may be a people
given to Gospel living and generous for
Christian service.
Help us all to discern and pursue our vocation
in life with strength and courage,
making of us a priestly people.
We ask this through Jesus Christ,
Your Son, the priest and servant
of our hearts. Amen.
Our Lady, Queen of Peace,
pray for us!
Loving God, to be your prophet is my
desire, but too often I am more
concerned about the bottom line.
want to bring your message to the
world as so many before me have done.
My heart leads me to you, but I’m not
always sure how to respond.
Let me know what it is you are calling
me to do and the life you are asking me to live.
Give me the strength to share with others
who are in need of the blessings with which
you have enriched my life.
Thank you, God,
for hearing my prayer.
Amen.
Good and gracious God,
you have called us through Baptism
to discipleship with your Son, Jesus Christ,
and have sent us to bring the
Good News of salvation to all peoples.
We pray you to grant us more priests
and religious to build up your Church here
within the archdiocese.
Inspire our young men and women by the
example of Blessed Junipero Serra to give
themselves totally to the work of
Christ and His Church.
We ask this in the name of
Jesus the Lord. Amen!
Thank you, Lord, for all the many great and
wonderful gifts you give to our family.
Help us to live each day with joy and humility.
Keep us totally dedicated to serving you.
Teach us to recognize the many ways you
make your Spirit known.
Then help each of us to accept your gift - the
grace to answer your call to form, strengthen
and expand the Body of Christ.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Father, hear the prayers of your people,
and bring to maturity the seeds you have
sown in the field of your Church.
May many of your people choose to serve
you by devoting themselves to the service
of their brothers and sisters.
Raise up worthy ministers for your altars
and ardent but gentle servants of the Gospel.
May those who follow in the footsteps of
Christ your Son grow,
and provide by their way of life a convincing
sign of your kingdom for the Church and
the whole world. May all the ministers
of your Church increase in numbers,
and persevering in their prayer,
perform their ministry with gentleness
and concern for others.
Father, keep them all faithful to the call
of the Gospel that the world may see in them
the living image of your Son, Jesus Christ,
who is Lord for ever and ever.
Amen.
Lord Jesus, we pray to you for the Catholic
priesthood. Give us more priests, but most
especially we ask you to give us holy priests.
Messengers of a truth that is all-encompassing
and eternal, holy priests who know how to
offer this truth to the people of their
own time and place. Holy men for today,
priests firmly rooted in the tradition,
yet imbued with the spirit of this age.
They have undertaken a mission in your name,
Lord. May the reflection of your power
in them always make it clear that
they are your witnesses.
Grant that they may conform their lives
to the paschal mystery that they celebrate
each day in the Eucharist. May they sense
in this mystery the anxious hunger of the
world and of their own brothers
and sisters for salvation.
May they know, despite this hunger,
how to respect the spiritual freedom
of others; for it is your word which has
given the world a taste for this freedom.
May they understand and speak the language
of their own time. And may they be careful
never to compromise, with opinions that
come and go, the imperishable newness
of your Gospel.
May they always keep through the dark wintry
night of the soul an obstinate hope for
the springtime to come. And when they
meet those who persecute you, may they
always remember the road to Damascus
and the hidden ways of your providence.
Lord Jesus Christ,
You are the Savior of the world.
Please manifest in Your Church the Spirit
whom You also abundantly bestowed on Your
apostles. Call very many to Your priesthood
and Your religious life.
May zeal for Your glory and for the salvation
of the world inflame those You have chosen.
May they be saints in Your likeness.
May Your Holy Spirit strengthen them.
May they be priests and religious according
to Your own heart! Amen.
O Lord, help me know your will for me.
Let your light shine in the depths of
my heart that I may know what you want
me to do with my life. Help me believe
that you have a special plan for me.
Lord, I know I pass through this life only once;
help me decide how you want me to make
a difference. Like our Blessed Mother,
give me the wisdom to hear your voice
and the courage to answer your call.
Above all give me peace of mind and
heart. I offer this prayer in the
name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
God our Father,
you will all men and women to be saved
and come to the knowledge of your Truth.
Send workers into your great harvest that
the Gospel may be preached to every
creature and your people, gathered
together by the word of life and
strengthened by the power of the sacraments,
may advance in the way
of salvation and love.
I ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ,
your Son, who lives and reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lord Jesus, we ask you to send more servants
to your people. Choose from our parishes,
from our homes, from our schools and
colleges an abundant harvest of apostles
for your Kingdom: priests, sisters, brothers,
deacons and lay ministers.
We pray that those you call may never
lose awareness of the dignity and need
of their vocation.
O Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church,
teach to all those the Master calls to say a
joyful “yes” as you did at
the Annunciation. Amen.
Gracious God, thank you for calling us
at Baptism to be your people.
In response to your call we again say,
“Yes.” Keep us faithful to your mission
and our vocation.
Bless with a renewed spirit of zeal
and enthusiasm all who dedicate their
lives in service to your people.
Inspire more women and men of faith and
compassion to serve as lay ministers
and deacons, sisters, brothers and priests.
Fill them with your Spirit of Wisdom
to proclaim the Good News and to witness
your presence among us.
O God, You have asked us to pray for vocations,
that there might be more young men and
women willing to give their lives for
the sake of souls. Hear our prayer and
the prayers of your Church and send us
good and holy priests and religious.
We offer you this day, all we shall think,
do or say for this intention, through
Christ, Our Lord, Amen.
O God, You call all in Your Church to
live a holy life. Like a wise harvest master,
clearly call laborers to reap the harvest
of souls. May some become holy priests,
formed by the Gospel; may some find their
way to religious communities filled with love
for You. Inspire them by Your Holy Spirit
to leave their way of life and share the
work of Your Son Who lives forever and ever.
Amen.
Creator of the Universe,
God of the Nations,
Your people are longing to hear your word.
Send laborers into your harvest -
women and men on fire with your love:
Dedicated single people -who incarnate
your presence in their daily lives,
whose availability enables them to
respond to a diversity of needs.
Married couples - whose relationships
serve as a sign of your fidelity to
your people, whose love overflows to
their children and neighbors.
Ordained Ministers - who gather the
prayers and longing of your people who
serve as a channel of your presence through
the sacraments.
Religious sisters, brothers, and priests -
whose life in community foreshadows our
eternal unity in Christ, whose service
brings your life to the world.
May each of us respond with courage
and generosity to our particular vocations,
and may the Church recognize the Spirit’s
call to men and women of good will,
trusting in your abundance to
answer all our needs.
Amen.
God, the source of
creation and love,
You invite each of
us to serve you through the life
which is your gift.
May your grace encourage men and women
to heights of holiness through service
to the Church as priests, sisters,
brothers, and lay ministers.
Make me an instrument to encourage others
to give of themselves and challenge
me to do the same.
Amen
Lord, 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 and deacons. Keep them close
to you. Open the minds and hearts of
many other men and women to be witnesses
to your gospel.
Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal
Father and Mary Immaculate, give
to our young people the generosity
necessary to follow Your call and the
courage required to overcome all obstacles
to their vocation. Give to parents
that faith, love and spirit of sacrifice
which will inspire them to offer their
children to God’s service and to rejoice
whenever one of their children is called
to the priesthood or religious life.
May Your example and that of Your
Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph
encourage both young people and
parents and let Your grace
sustain them. Amen.
God, our Father,
in Baptism You called us by name
making us members of Your people,
the Church.
We praise You for Your goodness,
We thank You for Your gifts. We ask
You to strengthen us to live in love
and service to others after the example
of Your Son, Jesus.
Father, look upon Your Church with
love and bless Your people with generous
single men and women, with loving husbands
and wives, with understanding parents,
with trusting children, with dedicated
priests, sisters, deacons and brothers.
Help us to see our vocations as a
journey toward You.
You have called us, not to set us
apart, but to bring us together
with others who need our love.
Make us faithful signs of Your
presence in their midst.
We ask You through Christ,
our Lord. Amen.
O God, our Father,
you have called us
in Baptism to follow your Son
through lives of loving service to you
and to one another.
Grant us your assistance as we seek
to live out our vocation in life.
We pray especially for those who
have answered your call as priests,
brothers, sisters, deacons and lay
ministers. Keep them faithful in
following your Son and dedicated in
serving their brothers and sisters.
Grant that many more men and women
will be open to the challenge of
dedicating their lives in the ministry
of building your Kingdom. We ask this
through Christ, our Lord.
Amen.
God, our Creator,
Life is Your gift to me.
Through Baptism, You invite me to
share the gift of my life in service
to others. I ask LORD,
“Who will be Your Priest, Deacon, Brother, Sister,
Missionary, Lay Minister? Is it I?”
Give me the courage and generosity to respond
to Your love, to Your call. Give those you
have called to the married and the single
state the graces their lives require.
I pray especially for those who serve
You as Religious. Keep them close to You.
This we pray through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heavenly Father,
You so loved the world
that You sent Your only Son, Jesus,
to bring eternal life
to those who believe in Him.
I join Him in His prayer
for laborers in Your harvest.
May Your Holy Spirit
inspire and strengthen
generous men and women
to continue His mission in the World.
May this same Spirit
make known to me Your will
in my regard.
Where You lead, I will follow.
Let it be done to me
according to Your word.
I make this prayer through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
O God, in the past you called
men and women to dedicate their
lives to you through priesthood and religious
life. Today stir up the grace of
a religious vocation in the hearts
of many within our parish community.
Grant them the willingness and generosity
to place their lives completely in
your hands as priests, brothers and sisters.
Help me to support them by my own
fidelity to your call to holiness
through prayer & Christian service.
If you desire that one of my family
or friends follow you in this way,
grant me the wisdom and insight to
support and encourage that person to
listen to your voice and follow you
without delay.
Loving God,
You speak to us and nourish us
through the life of this Church community.
In the name of Jesus, we ask you
to send your Spirit to us so that
men and women among us, young and old,
will respond to your call to service
and leadership in the Church.
We pray especially, in our day,
for those who hear your invitation
to be a priest, sister, or brother.
May those who are opening their hearts
and minds to your call be encouraged
and strengthened through our enthusiasm
in your service. Amen.
Lord, I know you love me
and have great plans for me.
But sometimes I am overwhelmed by
the thought of my future.
Show me how to walk forward
one day at a time.
May I take heart while I
search openly for what it is
you want me to do with my life.
Inspire in me wisdom and
understanding to see your vision
for my life and respond with openness
to whatever you call me to be.
Show me your way Lord!
Gracious God,
You are the gentle presence,
the peaceful light,
that fills our whole world.
We believe that you care for all
your creatures with wisdom and love.
Take care of us, your Church,
this day. Give to us all grace and
courage to live out our baptism as
faithful disciples of your son,
Jesus Christ.
Give us good pastors who will
call us to love and forgiveness and lead
us in worship in the community of the Spirit.
Bring forth from among us other
ministers whose many-splendored gifts
will strengthen our community.
Raise up people in religious life who
by their unusual witness to the
Gospel will call us to the love of
God and neighbor.
You have enfolded the smallness
of our humanity in your divinity.
Fill us all with your
Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Jesus, high priest and Redeemer
forever, we beg you to call young
men and women to your service,
as priests and religious. May they
be inspired by the lives of dedicated
priests, brothers and sisters.
Give to parents the grace
of generosity and trust toward you
and their child so that their sons
and daughters may be helped to
choose their vocation in life with
wisdom and freedom.
O God, you have called us to
salvation and have sent your Son
to establish the Church for this
purpose, and you have provided the sacred
ministers. The harvest is ever ready but
the laborers are scarce.
Inspire our youth to follow
Jesus by serving
Your People.
Amen
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