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whizkid43
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I found this prayer (Prayer for Vocations) in a thread about the Leonine Prayers (a thread I found somewhere else in this forum, thanks to whoever brought that topic up!!!)
Anyway, I live in a community where there are 3 towns that kinda create a regional Catholic parish. There are priests in each of the 3 parishes but one is elderly and about to retire. When that priest retires the 3 towns will be spliting 2 priest among 3 parishes. We’re in the process of reconfiguring our church to seat more people 'cuz when the 2 priests support 3 parishes services will need to be scaled back in all the parishes to accomodate everyone.
Anyway, I expect I’m not the only one in this circumstance so here’s the Prayer for Vocations. Please consider adding it to your prayer time.
Prayer for Vocations
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst take to Thyself a body and soul like ours, to teach us the glory of self-sacrifice and service, mercifully deign to instill in other hearts the desire to dedicate their lives to Thee. Give us PRIESTS to stand before Thine Altar and to preach the words of Thy Gospel; BROTHERS to assist the priests and to reproduce in themselves Thy humility; SISTERS to teach the young and nurse the sick and to minister Thy charity to all; LAY PEOPLE to imitate Thee in their homes and families. Amen.
Anyway, I live in a community where there are 3 towns that kinda create a regional Catholic parish. There are priests in each of the 3 parishes but one is elderly and about to retire. When that priest retires the 3 towns will be spliting 2 priest among 3 parishes. We’re in the process of reconfiguring our church to seat more people 'cuz when the 2 priests support 3 parishes services will need to be scaled back in all the parishes to accomodate everyone.
Anyway, I expect I’m not the only one in this circumstance so here’s the Prayer for Vocations. Please consider adding it to your prayer time.
Prayer for Vocations
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who didst take to Thyself a body and soul like ours, to teach us the glory of self-sacrifice and service, mercifully deign to instill in other hearts the desire to dedicate their lives to Thee. Give us PRIESTS to stand before Thine Altar and to preach the words of Thy Gospel; BROTHERS to assist the priests and to reproduce in themselves Thy humility; SISTERS to teach the young and nurse the sick and to minister Thy charity to all; LAY PEOPLE to imitate Thee in their homes and families. Amen.