“O God, whose will it is that all people be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth, we beg You to send laborers into your harvest and grant them to speak Your word with all confidence, that Your word may spread and be glorified and that all people may know You, the only true God, and him who you have sent, Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord, who lives with You world without end. Amen.

 

“O Divine Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father and Mary Immaculate, grant to our youth true generosity in following Your call, and bestow on them the grace to persevere in overcoming all obstacles to their vocation. Give to parents likewise that faith, love and spirit of sacrifice to offer their children to God’s service and rejoice when a child of theirs is called to the religious life. Let Your example and that of Your Blessed Mother and St. Joseph encourage both children and parents, and let Your grace sustain them.”

 

 

“Thank you for making us and loving us. We love you, too. Thank you for all the people who work in your Church. Please bless our priests, our sisters, our brothers, our deacons, our seminarians and all the staff at St. Mary’s. We need more people to help with things You want the Church to do. Please help me say ‘yes’ to following Jesus. Thank you. Amen.”