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Prayers for Vocations
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Have you
wondered for a long time whether you have a calling to the priesthood but
had many questions and no obvious way to get them answered. Or so you
thought until Vision Guide, Inc. released their newest “Catholic
Vocation Guide, 2007”, subtitled “Get a Line on Your Life’s Calling”. |
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To obtain a
copy, write: Vocation Guide, St. Bernard Abbey, 1600 St. Bernard Drive,
Cullman, AL 35055 or visit their website: http://home.catholicweb.com/visionguide
or use e-mail: stbernardmonastery@yahoo.com
to obtain your copy |
Through the sacrament of
Baptism, each person receives "a call" to vocation. All of us are
called to holiness and to service. This can be lived out in many ways - as a
married or single person, or as a priest, brother or sister. As a parish we make
a special effort to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
Praying for vocations is the most powerful way to support vocations. A
vocation is a call from the Holy Spirit, a gift from God that is nurtured
in prayer. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Heavenly Father those men
and women whom God is calling in a very special way. We hope that those who
bring the cup home will continue to pray for vocations
daily.
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The Elijah
Cup is a consecrated chalice that a family takes home from Sunday Mass and
puts in a place of honor where it becomes a focal point for daily prayer for
Vocations to the Priesthood, Permanent Deaconate, and Religious Life. If
you would like to have the “Elijah Cup” in your home, please call Bill &
Beth Slayback at 677-3749.
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Please keep the “Prayer for Vocations" in your
prayers each day. We will use that prayer from the bulletin at Mass every
Thursday for the coming year. Extra copies are available on the table at the
back of the Church.
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Praying For Vocations
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Christ the Shepherd
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Prayers for Vocations
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Father in heaven, you gave us
your son Jesus Christ to be our Good Shepherd. Bestow upon your sons and
daughters the grace to listen attentively to his voice as he guides us on
our journey toward a life of sacrifice and service.
Bless our families and our
parishes with men and women who will generously respond to your grace and
choose a life of sacrifice and service as priests, religious sisters,
brothers or deacons.
Help us recognize the movement
of your Holy Spirit in our hearts and to encourage our young people
whatever their vocation may be. We ask this in the Holy Name of Jesus
Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen |
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Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for sending Your
only Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ, to be our Savior. Through Him, by the
power of the Holy Spirit, we ask you to inspire young men to serve Your
Church as priests. Grant that their families and the entire family of
faith, support these men to answer this call. thus, may Your Son's example
of love and service continue in them to build up Your Kingdom. Strengthen
all who are called to the priesthood to follow your Son and do Your holy
will.
Grant this through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, one God forever and ever. Amen
Imprimatur:
Oscar H. Lipscomb, Archbishop of Mobile |
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