What is the St. Therese Vocation Society?
As a cloistered nun in a Carmelite Monastery, St. Therese of Lisieux knew deeply the call of God within her. She responded to her “vocation of Love” with confidence and embraced the sacrifices God asked of her. St. Therese was known for praying for priests and her desire to be “an apostle to apostles.”
She inspires us to join together in prayer and sacrifice for the men and women of our diocese who are preparing for the Priesthood and consecrated religious life.
St. Therese’s Prayer for Vocations to the Religious Life
God our Father, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I ask You to bless and strengthen the spiritual renewal and vitality of all priests and religious so that Your Church may shine more resplendently and bear witness to Your presence in our world today. In particular, inspire many men and women to respond to Your Son’s call to “Come, follow Me” as members of those communities which are living the religious life according to the mind of the Church. I ask this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Daily Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, Your divine Son taught us to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His vineyard. We earnestly beg You to bless our Diocese and our world with many priests and religious men and women who will love You fervently, and gladly and courageously spend their lives in service to Your Son’s Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We pray that their lives may be always centered on our Eucharistic Lord; that they be always faithful to the Holy Father; and that they may be devoted sons and daughters of Mary, our Mother, in making You known and loved; and that all may attain Heaven. Bless our families and our children and choose from our homes those whom You desire for this holy work. We ask this in Jesus’ name. Amen.