Piarists’ Prayer for Vocations laborers in the harvest of souls from the vineyards of the Lord, you blessed Saint Joseph world. Send us men who are Calasanz with such charity and filled with enthusiasm, grace patience that he dedicated and virtue necessary to accept himself to the formation of a Piarist vocation. May our Christian youth. As we honor own lives reflect the holiness, this teacher of wisdom, may we zeal and perseverance of Saint follow his example in working and all who for truth. Through our Lord have followed his direction Jesus Christ, your Son, who over the years. May we attract lives and reigns with you in the others to continue under his unity of the Holy Spirit, one inspiration, thus fulfilling his God, for ever and ever. Amen. wishes under the patronage of Mary, Queen of the Pious Schools. This we ask through Piarists’ Prayer for Vocations Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Lord Jesus, inspire today many Serran Prayer for Vocations young and generous hearts to follow your call, and help them O God, Who wills not the death to become expert, unselfish, of a sinner, but rather that he and persevering teachers, be converted and live, grant we catechists, and Piarists. beseech You through the Strengthen youngsters in need, intercession of the Blessed and thus show Your mercy to Mary, ever Virgin, Saint Joseph, so many children and youth, her spouse, Blessed Junipero who otherwise may never be Serra, and all the saints, an nourished with the bread of increase of laborers for your PIETY and LEARNING. We ask Church, fellow laborers with this, O Lord, through the Christ to spend and consume intercession of St. Joseph themselves for souls, through Calasanz, a heavenly protector the same Jesus Christ, Your of children, who lives and Son, Who lives and reigns with reigns with You, forever and You, in the unity of the Holy ever. Amen Spirit, God forever and ever.

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Serran Prayer for the Solicitous Lord, following Your Perseverance of Vocations words: “Ask the Father anything in My name and He O God, You have constituted will give it to you.” We humbly Your only-begotten Son request for an increase of supreme and eternal Priest for the glory of Your majesty and you, and thereby to find and to the salvation of mankind: grant fulfill my deepest longings. I that those whom He has chosen know that you are in all things, ministers and dispensers of his and that every path can lead mysteries may be found faithful me to you. in fulfilling the ministry they have received. But of them all, there is one especially by which you PRAYER TO DISCERN A want me to come to you. Since VOCATION I will do what you want of me, I pray you, send your Holy Lord, there are so many things Spirit to me: into my mind, to in my life that I do not show me what you want of me; understand, so many questions into my heart, to give me the about the future that I need to determination to do it, and to ask. What is Your plan for me? do it with all my love, with all What is the work You want me my mind, and with all of my to do? strength right to the end. Jesus, I trust in you. Amen. All I really know is that You love me. Show me the road PARENTS’ PRAYER FOR You want me to walk to VOCATIONS fulfillment, to happiness, to holiness. Almighty and eternal God, in your unfailing love you provide And if You are calling me to ministers for your Church. We priesthood or to the religious pray for those whom you call to life, give me the strength to say serve the Church. Inspire in “yes” and the grace to begin them a generous response. even now to prepare myself for Grant them courage and vision the challenge of a life spent in to serve your people. May their Your service and in the care of lives and service call your Your people. people to respond to the presence of your Spirit among I ask You this in Jesus’ Name. us that, faithful to the Gospel Amen. and hope of Jesus the Christ, we may: announce glad tidings Cardinal Theodore McCarrick to the poor, proclaim liberty to PRAYER TO KNOW ONE'S captives, set prisoners free and VOCATION renew the face of the earth.

Lord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, to serve PARENTS’ PRAYER FOR fruits of Your labor; preserve VOCATIONS and strengthen them in their Gracious and loving God you lifelong service of you. have blessed us with the privilege of becoming Parents. Open the hearts of Your We ask that you provide us children that they may discern with all that we need in Your Holy Will; inspire in them accepting this awesome a love and desire to surrender responsibility. themselves to serving others in the name of Your son, Jesus We pray that we will be open to Christ. your spirit who is our source of strength as we witness to our Teach all Your faithful to follow children your love for each of their respective paths in life them and your desire for them guided by Your Divine Word to be happy and to live a full and Truth. Through the life. intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the We ask your help so we may Angels, and Saints, humbly guide and encourage our hear our prayers and grant children to believe that they Your Church's needs, through each have a special calling and Christ, our Lord. Amen. to use their gifts and talents for others. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS We pray, Heavenly Father, that Loving and Generous God, it is our children will discover and You who call us by name and respond enthusiastically to ask us to follow You. Help us your desire for them whether it to grow in the Love and Service be to the vocation of single, of our Church as we experience married, ordained or it today. .

We offer this prayer in the Give us the energy and courage name of Jesus through the of Your Spirit to shape its grace of the Holy Spirit. Amen. future.

Grant us faith-filled leaders PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS who will embrace Christ's Mission of love and justice. O God, Father of all Mercies, Provider of a bountiful Harvest, Bless the Church by raising up send Your Graces upon those dedicated and generous leaders You have called to gather the from our families and friends who will serve Your people as PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS priests, brothers, sisters and lay ministers. He said to them "Come and See." They came and saw Inspire us to know You better where he was staying (John and open our hearts to hear 1:39). Your call. We ask this through our Lord. God of all nations, we are most grateful for the first PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS missionaries and explorers. As Loving God, you call all who strangers in a strange land believe in you to grow perfect they brought with them in love by following in the countless skills, talents and footsteps of Christ your Son. traditions, but their greatest Call from among us more men, treasure was their faith. May who will serve you as religious. the good News of Jesus Christ, By their way of life, may they which molded and shaped their provide a convincing sign of lives, continue to mold and your Kingdom for the Church shape our lives today. Bless and the whole world. We ask the Church with men and this in Jesus' name. Amen. women, who will follow in their footsteps to serve the Church PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS as religious brothers, sisters and priests. Lord Jesus Christ, Gracious and loving God, help help to hear your call to "Come the men and women of our and See." communities to hear the call to serve in the Church. Our needs PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS are great and our people thirst for your presence. Hail Mary, full of grace; all generations call you blessed. Open the hearts of many, raise Hail Mother of God; when asked up faithful servants of the by the angel to bear the Son of Gospel, dedicated holy priests the Most High, filled with faith, and brothers, who will spend you responded: "Let it be done themselves for your people and unto me." their needs. Holy Mother of Jesus, at the Bless those who are serving wedding feast at Cana, you now with courage and prompted your Son to perform perseverance. Grant that many his first sign. will be inspired by their example and faith. We ask this Be with us as we discern our through Christ our Lord. Amen. life's work and guide us in the way we are called to follow Lead me to choose the way of in the footsteps of your Son. life You have planned for me. Open the hearts of all to listen Holy Mother of the Savior, at to Your call. Fill all with Your the foot of the cross you Holy Spirit that we may have mourned the death of your only listening hearts and the Son. courage to respond to You. Enkindle in my heart and the Bless and embrace the loving hearts of others the desire parents of all priests, , to make the world a better brothers and sisters. place by serving as a Lay Minister, Sister, Priest, Holy Mother of the Good Brother or . Amen. Shepherd, turn your motherly care to this nation. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Father, we're your people, the Intercede for us to the Lord of work of your hands. So the harvest to send more precious are we in your sight laborers to the harvest in this that you sent your Son, Jesus. land dedicated to your honor. Jesus calls us to heal the broken-hearted, to dry the Queen of Peace, Mirror of tears of those who mourn, to Justice, Health of the Sick, give hope to those who despair, inspire vocations in our time. and to rejoice in your steadfast love. We, the baptized, realize Let the word of your Son be our call to serve. Help us to made flesh anew in the lives of know how. Call forth from persons anxious to proclaim among us priests, sisters, the good news of everlasting brothers and lay ministers. life. Amen. With our hearts you continue to love your people. We ask this PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns Gracious God, You have called with you and the Holy Spirit, me to life and gifted me in one God forever and ever. many ways. Through Baptism, You have sent me to continue PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS the mission of Jesus by sharing my love with others. Loving God, your Son, Jesus, Strengthen me to respond to has shown us that an open Your call each day. Help me to heart finds the way. Help me become all You desire of me. to find my way in this world. Inspire me to make a Keep my heart open to difference in others' lives. following Jesus' way of serving living out a life's vocation, are others in love. you asking me to help call others to the ministry of Give me the courage to accept leadership in the Church? We the guidance you offer me do need men and women to through my family, my friends, help lead us as Church, Lord. and my community. We are your people of the valley, prairie and pines. Speak Through the Holy Spirit, you to us Lord. Open the minds and call me to a particular way of hearts of many men and life. women to live your Word and build your Kingdom. Speak to If it is the way of a priest, me Lord. Plant your Word sister, brother or deacon, then within me so that whatever you help me to walk it in joyful call me to be or do I may say service to your people. Yes, Here I Am Lord.

With you, my God, I know I can Lord here I am! What would find my way. Amen. you like me to do with my life? (Pause to listen to God for a PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS moment.) Teach me to do your will, Lord. And let your Holy O God, Who wish all men to be Spirit guide me! saved and to come to the knowledge of Your truth: send, PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS we beg You, laborers into Your harvest, and grant them grace O Father, you desire all of us to to speak Your word with all be happy. Stir up the grace of boldness; so that Your word a religious vocation in the may spread and be glorified, hearts of many men and and all nations may know You, women. Grant to them the the only God, and Him Whom willingness and generosity to You have sent, Jesus Christ give of themselves, their lives, Your Son, Our Lord, Who lives their time and their talents to and reigns world without end. the service of Jesus Christ, Amen. Your Son, Our Lord and Savior, and to His Holy Church. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS May more men and women go Loving God, Is it I, Lord? Are forth as priests, deacons, you calling me to a vocation of brothers and sisters to bring ministry in the Church as a the truths of our Catholic faith Priest, Sister, Brother or to all others so that soon they, Deacon? Or if I am already too, may know You better and love You more... and serving me to serve as Your son Jesus You, be truly happy. Amen. served. I offer You this day all that I have and all that I am PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS in union with His saving cross.

Father you call each one of us Father, in the power of the by name and ask us to follow Spirit, You send us forth to you. build up Your kingdom. I pray especially for those whom You Bless your church by raising up are calling to serve the church dedicated and generous leaders as priests, deacons, sisters and from our families and friends, brothers. Help them to hear who will serve your people as and answer Your call to Sisters, Priests, Brothers, discipleship. Deacons, and Lay Ministers. The harvest is plenty, but Inspire us as we grow to know laborers are few. Please you, and open our hearts to provide for us men and women hear your call. We ask this in who will help to gather in a Jesus name. Amen. great harvest of souls. I make this prayer through Christ our PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Lord. Amen.

Creator God, life is your gift to PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS me. Through Baptism you invite me to share the gift of O loving and gracious God, my life in service to others. Father of all, you bless your Be with me as I choose each people in every time and day to show Your presence in season and provide for their our world. Give me the needs through your courage and generosity to providential care. Your Church respond to Your love, to Your is continually in need of priests, call. I pray especially for those sisters and brothers to offer who serve you as Priests, themselves in the service of the Brothers, Sisters, Deacons and gospel by lives of dedicated Lay Ministers. Open the minds love. Open the hearts of your and hearts of many other sons and daughters to listen to men and women that they may your call in their lives. Give accept Your challenge to build them the gift of understanding the Kingdom. Loving God, you to discern your invitation to have made me in Your image serve you and your Church. and likeness, and for this I Give them the gift of courage to shall praise You forever. follow your call. May they have Through baptism Your invite the spirit of young Samuel who found fulfillment in his life their sacred promises and so when he said to you, "Speak be effective signs of your Lord, for your servant is kingdom. Lord, invite more listening." We ask this through men and women to your Jesus Christ, our Lord and service. We ask this through Redeemer. Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Loving God, You speak to us Loving God, the provider of all and nourish us through the life our needs, we, your faithful of this Church community. people, ask that you bless this community with an increase of In the name of Jesus, we ask men and women for priestly you to send your Spirit to us so and committed ministry. that men and women among Provide from among us those us, young and old, will respond who will lead and work with us to your call to service and in priestly and consecrated leadership in the Church. We service. pray especially, in our day, for those who hear your invitation As you call, so may you also to be a priest, sister or brother. provide the context for listening so that they may May those who are opening respond with generosity and their hearts and minds to your joy. call be encouraged and strengthened through our Form our hearts so that we enthusiasm in your service. may be a people given to Amen. Gospel living and generous for Christian service. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Help us all to discern and Father in heaven, you sent us pursue our vocation in life with your only Son to redeem us and strength and courage, making to build your kingdom on earth. of us a priestly people. Please give us the wisdom and strength we need to follow His We ask this through Jesus call. Grant to the faithful a Christ, Your Son, the priest and spirit of generosity, that Church servant of our hearts. Amen. vocations may flourish. Bless our priests with holiness and Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray courage, that they may lead for us! your people to Christ. Help all sisters and brothers to fulfill PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Loving God, to be your prophet Thank you, Lord, for all the is my desire, but too often I am many great and wonderful gifts more concerned about the you give to our family. Help us bottom line. I want to bring to live each day with joy and your message to the world as humility. Keep us totally so many before me have done. dedicated to serving you. My heart leads me to you, but Teach us to recognize the many I'm not always sure how to ways you make your Spirit respond. known. Then help each of us to accept your gift – the grace to Let me know what it is you are answer your call to form, calling me to do and the life strengthen and expand the you are asking me to live. Body of Christ. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen. Give me the strength to share with others who are in need of PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS the blessings with which you have enriched my life. Father, hear the prayers of your people, and bring to Thank you, God, for hearing my maturity the seeds you have prayer. Amen. sown in the field of your Church. May many of your PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS people choose to serve you by devoting themselves to the Good and gracious God, you service of their brothers and have called us through Baptism sisters. to discipleship with your Son, Jesus Christ, and have sent us Raise up worthy ministers for to bring the Good News of your altars and ardent but salvation to all peoples. We gentle servants of the Gospel. pray you to grant us more May those who follow in the priests and religious to build up footsteps of Christ your Son your Church. Inspire our young grow, and provide by their way men and women by the of life a convincing sign of your example of Blessed Junipero kingdom for the Church and the Serra to give themselves totally whole world. May all the to the work of Christ and His ministers of your Church Church. We ask this in the increase in numbers, and name of Jesus the Lord. Amen! persevering in their prayer, perform their ministry with gentleness and concern for others. freedom. May they understand Father, keep them all faithful to and speak the language of their the call of the Gospel that the own time. And may they be world may see in them the careful never to compromise, living image of your Son, Jesus with opinions that come and Christ, who is Lord for ever and go, the imperishable newness ever. Amen. of your Gospel.

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soul an obstinate hope for the Lord Jesus, we pray to you for springtime to come. And when the Catholic priesthood. Give they meet those who persecute us more priests, but most you, may they always especially we ask you to give remember the road to us holy priests. Messengers of Damascus and the hidden ways a truth that is all-encompassing of your providence. and eternal, holy priests who know how to offer this truth PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS to the people of their own time Lord Jesus Christ, You are the and place. Holy men for today, Savior of the world. Please priests firmly rooted in the manifest in Your Church the tradition, yet imbued with the Spirit whom You also spirit of this age. They have abundantly bestowed on Your undertaken a mission in your apostles. Call very many to name, Lord. May the reflection Your priesthood and Your of your power in them always religious life. make it clear that they are your witnesses. May zeal for Your glory and for

the salvation of the world Grant that they may conform inflame those You have chosen. their lives to the paschal May they be saints in Your mystery that they celebrate likeness. May Your Holy Spirit each day in the Eucharist. May strengthen them. May they be they sense in this mystery the priests and religious according anxious hunger of the world to Your own heart! Amen. and of their own brothers and sisters for salvation.

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS May they know, despite this hunger, how to respect the O Lord, help me know your will spiritual freedom of others; for for me. Let your light shine in it is your word which has given the depths of my heart that I the world a taste for this may know what you want me to do with my life. Help me for your Kingdom: priests, believe that you have a special sisters, brothers, deacons and plan for me. Lord, I know I lay ministers. We pray that pass through this life only those you call may never lose once; help me decide how you awareness of the dignity and want me to make a difference. need of their vocation. Like our Blessed Mother, give me the wisdom to hear your O Virgin Mary, Mother of the voice and the courage to Church, teach to all those the answer your call. Above all Master calls to say a joyful give me peace of mind and "yes" as you did at the heart. I offer this prayer in the Annunciation. Amen. name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Gracious God, thank you for calling us at Baptism to be your God our Father, you will all men people. In response to your and women to be saved and call we again say, "Yes." Keep come to the knowledge of your us faithful to your mission Truth. Send workers into your and our vocation. great harvest that the Gospel may be preached to every Bless with a renewed spirit of creature and your people, zeal and enthusiasm all who gathered together by the word dedicate their lives in service to of life and strengthened by your people. the power of the sacraments, may advance in the way of Inspire more women and men salvation and love. of faith and compassion to serve as lay ministers and I ask this through our Lord deacons sisters, brothers and Jesus Christ, your Son, who priests. lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for Fill them with your Spirit of ever and ever. Amen. Wisdom to proclaim the Good News and to witness your PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS presence among us.

Lord Jesus, we ask you to send PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS more servants to your people. Choose from our parishes, O, God, You have asked us to from our homes, from our pray for vocations; that there schools and colleges, an might be young men and abundant harvest of apostles women willing to give their lives for the sake of souls. whose love overflows to their Hear our prayer and the children and neighbors. prayers of your Church and send us good and holy priests Ordained Ministers - who and religious. We offer you this gather the prayers and longing day, all we shall think, do or of your people who serve as a say for this intention, through channel of your presence Christ, Our Lord, Amen. through the sacraments.

O God, You call all in Your Religious sisters, brothers, and Church to live a holy life. Like a priests - whose life in wise harvest master, clearly community foreshadows our call laborers to reap the eternal unity in Christ, whose harvest of souls. May some service brings your life to the become holy priests, formed by world. the Gospel; may some find their way to religious communities May each of us respond with filled with love for You. Inspire courage and generosity to our them by Your Holy Spirit to particular vocations, and may leave their way of life and the Church recognize the share the work of Your Son Spirit's call to men and women Who lives forever and ever. of good will, trusting in your Amen. abundance to answer all our needs. Amen. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Creator of the Universe, God of the Nations, Your people are God, the source of creation and longing to hear your word. love, You invite each of us to Send laborers into your serve you through the life harvest. Women and men on which is your gift. May your fire with your love. grace encourage men and women to heights of holiness Dedicated single people - who through service to the church incarnate your presence in as priests, sisters, brothers, their daily lives, whose and lay ministers. availability enables them to respond to a diversity of Make me an instrument to needs. encourage others to give of themselves and to challenge Married couples - whose me to do the same. Amen relationships serve as a sign of your fidelity to your people,

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Lord, through Baptism, you God, our Father, in Baptism You invite me to share the gift of called us by name making us my life in service to others. members of Your people, the Be with me as I choose each Church. We praise You for Your day to show your presence in goodness. We thank You for our world. Give me the Your gifts. We ask You to courage and generosity to strengthen us to live in love respond to your love, to your and service to others after the call. I pray especially for those example of Your Son, Jesus. who serve you as priests, brothers, sisters and deacons. Father, look upon Your Church Keep them close to you. Open with love and bless Your people the minds and hearts of many with generous single men and other men and women to be women, with loving husbands witnesses to your gospel. and wives, with understanding parents, with trusting children PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS with dedicated priests, sisters, deacons and brothers. Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, Help us to see our vocations give to our young people the as a journey toward You. generosity necessary to follow Your call and the courage You have called us, not to set required to overcome all us apart, but to bring us obstacles to their vocation. together with others who need Give to parents that faith, love our love. and spirit of sacrifice which will inspire them to offer their Make us faithful signs of Your children to God's service and to presence in their midst. rejoice whenever one of their children is called to the We ask You through Christ, our priesthood or religious life. Lord. Amen. May Your example and that of Your Blessed Mother and Saint PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Joseph encourage both young people and parents and let O God, our Father, you have Your grace sustain them. called us in Baptism to follow Amen. 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 harvest. May Your Holy Spirit have answered your call as inspire and strengthen priests, brothers, sisters, generous men and women to deacons and lay ministers. continue His mission in the Keep them faithful in following World. May this same Spirit your Son and dedicated in make known to me Your will serving their brothers and in my regard. Where You lead, sisters. Grant that many more I will follow. Let it be done to men and women will be open to me according to Your word. I the challenge of dedicating make this prayer through their lives in the ministry of Christ our Lord. Amen. building your Kingdom. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Amen. O God, in the past you called PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS men and women to dedicate their lives to you through God, our Creator, Life is Your priesthood and religious life. gift to me. Through Baptism, Today stir up the grace of a You invite me to share the gift religious vocation in the hearts of my life in service to others. of many within our community. I ask Lord, "Who will be Your Grant them the willingness and Priest, Deacon, Brother, Sister, generosity to place their lives Missionary, Lay Minister? Is it completely in your hands as I?" priests, brothers and sisters. Give me the courage and Help me to support them by my generosity to respond to Your own fidelity to your call to love, to Your call. Give those holiness through prayer & you have called to the married Christian service. If you desire and the single state the graces that one of my family or friends their lives require. I pray follow you in this way, grant especially for those who serve me the wisdom and insight to You as Religious. Keep them support and encourage that close to You. This we pray person to listen to your voice through Christ our Lord. Amen. and follow you without delay.

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Heavenly Father, You so loved Loving God, You speak to us the world that You sent Your and nourish us through the life only Son, Jesus, to bring of this Church community. eternal life to those who believe in Him. I join Him in In the name of Jesus, we ask His prayer for laborers in Your you to send your Spirit to us so that men and women among We believe that you care for all us, young and old, will respond your creatures with wisdom to your call to service and and love. leadership in the Church. We pray especially, in our day, for Take care of us, your Church, those who hear your invitation this day. to be a priest, sister, or brother. Give to us all grace and courage to live out our baptism May those who are opening as faithful disciples of your son, their hearts and minds to your Jesus Christ. call be encouraged and strengthened through our Give us good pastors who will enthusiasm in your service. call us to love and forgiveness Amen. and lead us in worship in the community of the Spirit. PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS Bring forth from among us Lord, I know you love me other ministers whose many- and have great plans for me. splendored gifts will strengthen our community. But sometimes I am overwhelmed by the thought of Raise up people in religious life my future. who by their unusual witness Show me how to walk forward to the Gospel will call us to the one day at a time. love of God and neighbor.

May I take heart while I search You have enfolded the openly for what it is you want smallness of our humanity in me to do with my life. your divinity. Fill us all with your Holy Spirit. Amen. Inspire in me wisdom and understanding to see your PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS vision for my life and respond with openness to whatever you Jesus, high priest and call me to be. Show me your Redeemer forever, we beg you way Lord! to call young men and women to your service, as priests and religious. May they be inspired PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS by the lives of dedicated priests, brothers and sisters. Gracious God, You are the Give to parents the grace of gentle presence, the peaceful generosity and trust toward light, that fills our whole world. 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.