HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS this exalted path.

this exalted path. Grant that many may hear and willingly obey Your loving inspiration and
embrace their vocation to priesthood or consecrated religious life.
June 26, 2019  Grant that there may never be lacking devoted men to take
“The harvest is abundant but laborers are few;
so ask the Master of the Harvest to send out Laborers for the Harvest.” Lk. 10:2 Your place at the altar proclaiming Your Gospel and offering
Your Body and Blood for the salvation of the world. We pray to
1) EXPOSITION HYMN: BB 139 vv. 1 & 3 the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
O Sacrament Most Holy…  Grant that there may never be lacking devoted servants of
Your own charity to take Your place day and night at the side
2) OPENING PRAYER
of the orphan, at the bed of the sick, near the old and infirmed.
Leader: O Jesus, Lord of the harvest, behold us kneeling
We pray to the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
before your Eucharistic presence begging you to cast a  Grant that in classrooms and universities the voice of those
look of mercy upon our poor world. The harvest indeed is who teach may be the echo of Your own, pointing out the way
great, but the laborers are few. Send therefore, laborers to heaven and the duties incumbent on each and all. We pray
into your harvest. Repeat anew to modern youth the to the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR OUR PRAYER.
loving invitation: “Come, follow me.” Who live and reign  Grant that no land, however distant or inhospitable, may be
forever and ever. deprived of the Gospel message that invites all people to enter
All: AMEN. Your kingdom. We pray to the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR OUR
PRAYER.
3) PSALMODY: Wednesday of the 12th  Grant that in every part of the world those called to a life of
contemplation and penance may offer reparation for the sins
Week in Ordinary Time
of humanity and draw down Your infinite mercy and
4) SCRIPTURE READING: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13
forgiveness. We pray to the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR OUR
5) SONG: BB 117 PRAYER.
6) PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS: Bklt. Prayer # 5, p. 6  Grant that the constant offering of these hearts, in the spotless
purity of their lives and the heroism of their virtue, may make
7) SILENT REFLECTION AND PRAYER ever present on earth that perfect model of life which You
This holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations is a time for us to come came to reveal to us. We pray to the Lord. ALL: LORD, HEAR
together in front of Jesus truly present in the Eucharist to ask him to bless His Church with OUR PRAYER.
many holy vocations. We join together in prayer at this time with our Mother Foundress, St. O Lord, enlighten many generous hearts with the ardent rays of Your Holy Spirit
Magdalene of Canossa, asking her to intercede for us. We pray in a special way for more and by the powerful intercession of Your most loving mother, Mary, enkindle and sustain the
vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life in our Institute and that those the Lord is fervor of Your love in these hearts so they may offer themselves in service to You as a priest,
calling will have the courage to respond especially among our families and friends. deacon or consecrated religious. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

8) MAGNIFICAT: BB 192 10) THE DIVINE PRAISES FOR VOCATIONS: Bklt. Prayer p. 1
9) INTERCESSORY PRAYERS: Leader: May the heart of Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament be
Lord Jesus Christ, model of all perfection, You not only unceasingly urge souls to praised, adored, and loved with grateful affection at every moment in all
strive toward this lofty goal, but also move them by the power of Your grace to follow You in the tabernacles of the world, even until the end of time.
 All: AMEN.
Leader: (3) The Third Luminous Mystery: The Proclamation
11) REPOSITION HYMN: BB 132 of the Kingdom of God. “Jesus was handed a scroll of the
prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ where it was written: ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because
++++++++++++++++++++++ he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has
sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to
ROSARY FOR VOCATIONS: the blind, to let the oppressed go free, and to proclaim a year
We pray the Luminous Mysteries while reflecting on them as acceptable to the Lord.’ Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back
“Mysteries of Vocation”, imploring the Immaculate Heart of Mary for to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the
an increase of vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated synagogue looked intently at him. He said to them, ‘Today this
religious life within our Institute.
scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.’” (Lk 4:17-21) Let us
pray that the Lord will send us many holy priests and
Leader: (1) The First Luminous Mystery: The Baptism of religious to proclaim the good news of the kingdom.
Jesus. “It happened in those days that Jesus came from
Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. On Leader: (4) The Fourth Luminous Mystery: The
coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being torn open Transfiguration. “While Jesus was praying his face changed in
and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon him. And a voice appearance and his clothing became dazzling white. And
came from the heavens, ‘You are my beloved Son; with you I am behold, two men were conversing with him, Moses and Elijah,
well pleased.’” (Mk 1:9-11) Let us pray that all Christians may who appeared in glory and spoke of his exodus that he was
become aware of their baptismal call to bring the Good going to accomplish in Jerusalem. Peter and his companions had
News to others. been overcome by sleep, but becoming fully awake, they saw his
glory and the two men standing with him. As they were about to
Leader: (2) The Second Luminous Mystery: The Wedding part from him, Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good that we are
Feast at Cana. “On the third day there was a wedding in Cana in here.’” (Lk 9:29-33) Let us pray for the grace to live our lives
Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his with our eyes fixed on the things of heaven.
disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran
short, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Leader: (5) The Fifth Luminous Mystery: The Institution of
Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, how does your concern affect me? the Eucharist. “Then he took the bread, said the blessing, broke
My hour has not yet come.’ His mother said to the servers, ‘Do it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body, which will be
whatever he tells you.’” (Jn 2:1-5) Let us pray that parents live given for you; do this in memory of me.’ And likewise the cup
their vocation to marriage and encourage their children to after they had eaten, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my
be open to the call of Jesus. blood, which will be shed for you.’” (Lk 22:19-20) Let us pray for
numerous and holy priests that the gift of the Eucharist may • That young people might hear the call to give their lives
never be lacking to God’s people. for the mission of the Church. We pray to the Lord. All: Lord,
hear our prayer.
• That all priests and religious might be renewed in the
spirit of the new evangelization. We pray to the Lord. All: Lord,
hear our prayer.
• That we may always zealously pray for and promote
vocations. We pray to the Lord. All: Lord, hear our prayer.
• That those who are being called to be priests and
religious might respond generously. We pray to the Lord. All:
Lord, hear our prayer.

O Lord, enlighten many generous hearts with the ardent rays of your Holy Spirit
and by the powerful intercession of your most loving mother, Mary, enkindle and sustain the
fervor of your love in these hearts so they may offer themselves in service to you as a priest or
consecrated religious for the greater glory of your name. Through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy
of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and
gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, 3 making
every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of
peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the
one hope of your calling, 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God
and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.7 But each of
us was given grace according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
11 The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some

prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the

saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until
Lord Jesus Christ, model of all perfection, you not only urge souls to strive toward all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of
this lofty goal, but also move them by the power of your grace to follow you in this exalted path. God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.
Grant that many may hear and willingly obey your loving inspiration and embrace their
vocation to the priesthood or consecrated religious life, where they will enjoy your special grace
and tender care.
• That young people might seek to live the truth of Christ.
We pray to the Lord. All: Lord, hear our prayer.
• That young people might seek God’s will for them in
their lives. We pray to the Lord. All: Lord, hear our prayer.