World Priest Day!

June 2020

I pray that you and yours are safe and healthy! Vocation Ministry is still working each day to bring about a culture of vocations. We are excited to announce below one new initiative called Vocations LIVE!, and we are workng on more that are game-changers for vocations!! We will tell you more about them soon. Would you please pray for us?

The parish work of vocations needs to continue, as well. Much of the North American dioceses is either opening up or planning to do so soon. Knowing that, let us focus on how your ministry work can still be fruitful and effective.

World Priest Day- June 19th

To clear up some confusion, World Priest Day (AKA World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests) is appropriately celebrated each year on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Some places named the last weekend in September as World Priest Day instead of Priesthood Sunday, which is a day of affirmation not prayer.

The activities below are only a few ideas that you can use to lead parishioners in praying for their priest. Be creative.

Email each major organization in your parish, asking them to pray in a special way for their priest on this day using the Prayer Card of a prayer written by Pope Benedict VI in 2008 for this day. You can download a single card or a set of 8 to print on card stock and give to parishioners at Mass.
Make announcement at Mass- if there is a deacon, he can ask parishioners to pray for their priest virtually or in person
Add prayer for priest in the prayers of the faithful
Live stream a Rosary for Priests on a Facebook Live or YouTube channel
Ask parishioners to send in Spiritual Bouquets (gift of prayer) for their priests
Offer Holy Hour for priest

Especially now, when circumstances have our priests out of their comfort zone in a variety of ways, let us pray that the Holy Spirit will come down upon them and light their heart anew for the priesthood.

Set of Prayer for Priest Cards to download

Single Prayer for Priest Card to Download

Save the Date

Our 2nd annual gala Women in White: Celebrating Sisters will have a virtual component to the event, even if we gather in person in Houston, so please save the date to join in the fun and support vocations!

VOCATIONS LIVE! on Facebook

Interviewing Priests, Married Couples, Sisters, Seminarians, Bishops

People want to hear from a variety of people who have said YES to their vocation!

Join me at Vocation Ministry's Facebook Page to see interviews with amazing guests every other Tuesday night, starting June 2nd.

Keep in Touch

Remember that if you want to see past newsletters you can find them at VocationMinistry.com under the Resources tab.

Don’t forget to email me with your stories of triumph or struggle. If you have questions, know that I am here to support you in this mission of Building a Culture of Vocations One Parish at a Time!

As always, know that you are in my prayers. If you think of it, please pray for me, too.

God bless you!

Rhonda Gruenewald

Vocation Ministry

Cell: 281-352-4005

rhonda@vocationministry.com

www.vocationministry.com

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This group is dedicated to the laypeople looking for support while promoting vocations to the priesthood, religious life, and marriage in a diocese or at a parish in a Vocation Ministry or Committee.

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Vocations Today Weekly Podcast

I am thrilled to announce something new from Vocation Ministry, a podcast about vocations to the priesthood, consecrated life, and marriage. You will hear uplifting news stories, great interviews with sisters, brothers, priests, seminarians and married couples and tips to promoting vocations in your family and parish! Subscribe today on all your typical podcast platforms by searching for Vocations Today! Let’s build up the Church together!

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