prayer for vocations
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Each year, we pray with Christ the Good Shepherd on the Fourth Sunday of Easter. It is this Sunday that we ask the Good Shepherd to continue to call young men and women on serving the flock of Christ’s church. May our young people respond with generosity of heart, so that we may continue to have sisters, brothers, and priests to serve our Church.
Watch "Fishers of Men" and it's a stirring and brilliantly produced vocations video from the USCCB.
Prayer for Vocations
Gracious God,
we praise you for your love and compassion.
You gave us your son, Jesus,
to be our Shepherd
who calls us and guides us along the path of life.
May we be attentive to his voice in our world
and discern how we may follow Jesus.
Bless all who listen to your call
and dedicate their lives to you.
Strengthen them in their vocational commitment.
Inspire women and men to recognize your call
and to respond openheartedly to your invitation.
May the Church be blessed with an increase of
vocations to priesthood and religious life.
With gratitude we offer our prayer
through Christ, our Shepherd,
in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Watch "Fishers of Men," and it's a stirring and brilliantly produced vocations video from the USCCB.
You can order copies of it from Grassroots Films.
Below is part one, which runs about eight minutes...
...here is part two, running about nine minutes. Watch it. Share it.