Newton Stewart, Wigtown and Whithorn RC Churches

Catholic Churches in the Machars of Galloway

A Prayer for more Priestly Vocations

                                                                                                                                                            (April ‘08)

A Prayer for more Priestly Vocations

 

 Lord of the harvest, faithful to your command, we pray that in your fatherly love, you will call many more men, and send them as servant-priests to your people, especially to our Diocese of Galloway. Through the many voices that call for their attention and their love, may those you have chosen for your own kind purposes, discern clearly the voice of Jesus calling, “Come follow me and I will make fishers of men.” Send your spirit into their hearts, to inflame them with Christ’s own love for your holy people. May they respond generously, joyfully and promptly to his call.

Renew also, father, family life in our culture, so that it may be once more, the seedbed of vocations to the priesthood. May our homes be places of sincere love, unwavering loyalty and a sense of self-sacrifice for others, to prepare many more men’s hearts, to be open to the call of the Good Shepherd. Grant perseverance to seminarians and to those already ordained.

May the goodness and holiness of their lives, be the joy of your people, and magnify the glory of your name. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

 

 

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

 

 

St. Ninian, pray for us.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

All ye saints of God, pray for us.

All ye Angels of the Lord, pray for us.