Prayer for Priests

Gracious and loving God, we thank you for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest. Amen. 

Prayer for Our Diocesan Seminarians

O Jesus, eternal High Priest, 
I pray for all seminarians, Your future priests. 
Give them humility, meekness, prudence, and a burning zeal for souls. 
Fill their hearts with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 
Teach them to know and love the Church, that they may always and everywhere speak, act, and think with her. 
Teach them generosity and detachment from the things of this world. 
But above all, teach them to know You and love You, the one and only eternal priest. 
Good Shepherd of souls, hear this my prayer for saintly priests. Amen.
~ Anonymous

Prayer for VOCATIONS

O God, Father of all Mercies, Provider of a bountiful Harvest, send Your Graces upon those You have called
to gather the fruits of Your labor; preserve and strengthen them in their lifelong service of you.
Open the hearts of Your children that they may discern Your Holy Will; inspire in them a love and desire to
surrender themselves to serving others in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ.
Teach all Your faithful to follow their respective paths in life guided by Your Divine Word and Truth.
Through the intercession of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, all the Angels, and Saints, humbly hear our
prayers and grant Your Church's needs, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.