prayers for vocations

A Prayer for Vocations by Pope John Paul II

Compassionate heart of Jesus, graciously listen to our prayers. We ask you a great grace for the Church and the salvation of souls: send us holy priests! Looking at the tired and weary crowd, that were like sheep without a shepherd, you said: "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few! Pray to therefore the Lord of the harvest that he may send laborers to his harvest." You are the great harvest master; you are the mystical gardener who sanctifies the vineyard with your blood. You have formed the Church like a blooming field of good works. Gentle Jesus, you hunger and thirst for souls but your heart is saddened by the lack of good laborers. People remain in the darkness of sin, many are lost; children and the youngsters cry for need of Laborers who will save them and lead them to you. For this we pray: Send O Lord, holy priests to the Church and to the whole world. Amen

A Prayer for One's Vocation

God our Father, life is your gift to me. Through baptism, you invite me to share in 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. Keep them close to you. Open the minds and hearts of many other men and women that they may accept your challenge to build the Kingdom. Amen.

Prayer for Vocations

Lord, You told us that "the harvest indeed is great but laborers are few. Pray, therefore, the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His harvest." We ask You to strengthen us as we follow the vocation to which You have called us. We pray particularly for these called to serve as priests, sisters, brothers and deacons:
Those whom You have called,
Those You are calling now,
Those You will call in the future.
May they be open and responsive to the call of serving Your people. We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.

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