PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

 Almighty Father, You have created us

for some definite purpose.

Grant us the grace to know the path

You have planned for us in this life and

to respond with a generous “Yes”.

Make our archdiocese, parishes, homes and hearts

fruitful ground for Your gift of vocations.

May our young people respond to Your call with

courage and zeal.

Stir among our men a desire and the strength to be

good and holy priests.

Bless us with consecrated religious and those called to

a chaste single life, permanent deacons, and faithful

husbands and wives, who are a sign of

Christ’s love for His Church.

We commend our prayer for vocations to You,

Father, through the intercession of Mary our Mother,

in the Holy Spirit, through Christ our Lord.  Amen

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr