Vocations Committee

Jesus calls each of us individually by name.  Consider dedicating your prayers this week to those discerning a call to religious life or the priesthood.

To learn more about vocations to the priesthood, religious life, marriage or single life, contact Fr. Kevin or Fr. Fritz or the Office of Church Vocations at vocations @youngstowndiocese.org or 330-744-8451

Prayer for Vocations

Lord of the harvest,

from age to age, you nurture growth in

your people, that your goodness and love might flourish

in our world.

Bless the Church of Youngstown with an

outpouring of the Holy Spirit.,

bringing forth from our families and

parishes willing and worthy spiritual

leaders to be holy servants,

trusting stewards,

faithful shepherds,

and missionary disciples.

Open the ears and hearts of our faithful,

especially our young people,

to attentively hear, and courageously

respond, to your call to service for the Church

as priests, deacons, religious, and lay ecclesial ministers.

Bless all married couples and single persons and bestow

on them the graced to not only be life giving

but also to be steadfast supports of religious vocations for

the good of your Church.

May all those who response to your call

come to behold the giftedness and the confidence

you place in them to continue the mission of the Church

trusting always that it is you who call and you who equip.

We ask this through Christ the Lord. Amen.

St. John Vianney, patron saints of priests, pray for us.