We’re keeping track of prayers pledged from now until the Archdiocesan Race for Vocations on May 7, 2011. Let’s see if we can beat last year’s 4,414!
1. Click “Comment” below this post.
2. In the “Leave a Reply” section, type your name, email address, and a message describing your prayer pledge (simply indicating the number of prayers you pledge to pray for vocations in the Church). Examples: I pledge to pray 5 rosaries for vocations…. I pledge to pray 1 Our Father for every mile completed by Name of Runner Sponsoring in the Race for Vocations… Our Family will pray Archbishop Buechlein’s Vocation Prayer before dinner every day for a month… Our family will read about a different saint every night before bed in May… I will give up candy for a week and offer it up for vocations… My husband and I will go for a walk after dinner each night in May and pray for vocations during that time. etc, etc, etc!
3. Click “Post Comment” to leave your message.
4. Pray that every person in our Church will respond lovingly and courageously to God’s call to service– to fulfill our vocations!
“The entire People of God is responsible for promoting vocations, and does so chiefly by persistent and humble prayer” -Pope John Paul II
