Vocation Ministry Prayer

Loving God, we praise and thank you

for sending your Son among us born of the Virgin Mary.

We praise you, Jesus, for founding the Church

and calling us to participate in your divine life.

Help all of us, in the ministry of vocations,

to help you call workers to your vineyard,

workers to your Church

who will help you to carry on your work of redemption.

We recognize the need you have for apostles in our world;

priests who will bring people the fruits of the redemption

which you won for us on the cross.

We recognize the need for sisters and brothers

to bear witness to the love of Jesus in our world

and to the fact that this world is passing.

We desire, Lord God, to place this our Vocations Ministry

under the patronage of the one whose “yes”

has allowed you to take flesh

and become our savior and brother.

Mary, Mother of the Church, pray with us

just as you did with the disciples in the upper room

on the day of Pentecost.

Help us to be open like you were to the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

We consecrate our work to you

so that just as you raised Jesus Christ on earth

and watched him grow to maturity,

now through your intercession,

let us help you raise up the body of Christ on earth in the Church,

by helping God’s call

reach the ears of our brothers and sisters in our community.   

 Father Victor Perez