Prayers for Vocations

O Loving and Forgiving God, we are ready to follow in your footsteps and serve you in all that we say and do.  Help us to have the courage and strength to answer your call wherever it may lead.  Continue to bless the priests, religious, seminarians, and all those preparing for religious life.  Guide us on the path to eternal life with you in heaven.  Amen.

God, You have chosen the apostles to make disciples of all nations and by baptism and confirmation have called all of us to build up Your Holy Church.  We earnestly implore You to choose from among us, Your children, many priests, brothers, and sisters who will gladly spend their entire lives to make You known and loved by all. Amen. 

Lord our God, You are older than all creation and have made us in your image and likeness.  You gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter and Spirit of Truth to be with us always, to give to your Church all the gifts needed for sanctification.  Today we humbly beg You, grant us an abundance of vocations to your holy priesthood, to the diaconate in Christ, and to the monastic and religious life.  Do not leave your church deprived of spiritual gifts.  Open our hearts to hear the words of your invitation, “Come follow me.”  Give to your Church servants ready to follow You with zeal and courage. Give to your Church servants who, in their weakness have received the Spirit of wisdom and understanding.  Give to your Church servants ready to lead and to serve, to teach and to comfort to give of themselves and to receive a heavenly reward.  Indeed, do not leave us orphans, but be with us through your Holy Spirit who is present everywhere and fills all things, and who raises up mere mortals to divine service in love of your people, the Church. For you alone are holy and the giver of sanctification, always, now and forever. Amen.