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First Sunday of Advent 2008 to Feast of Christ the King 2009
Cycle B
The Most Holy Trinity -- June 7, 2009
That the mystery of the love of the Blessed Trinity, manifest in the gift of Jesus Christ, will strengthen many men and women to respond to that love as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ -- June 14, 2009 – Father’s Day
That Catholic fathers will teach their children to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist with reverence and encourage them to discover their vocations in Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- June 21, 2009
For a growing trust in the presence of the Lord in His call among men and women being chosen to serve Him and His Church as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- June 28, 2009
For the faith to accept the healing power of Jesus, who wants to remove every obstacle to the response of men and women chosen to follow Him as priests, deacons, sisters and brothers, we pray to the Lord.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 5, 2009
That all men and women will answer the Lord with humble obedience when they are called to serve Him and His people as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 12, 2009
That all those called to serve Christ and His Church in the priesthood and consecrated life will receive the graces and authority of their mission to the praise of God’s glory, we pray to the Lord.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 19, 2009
For all the priests and religious men and women who serve our diocese, that, grateful for their calling, they will heed the Lord’s invitation to pray in restful solitude with Him, we pray to the Lord.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 26, 2009
That the knowledge of our unity, one body and one spirit in Christ, will heighten each person’s faithfulness to their vocation and encourage those He is calling to strengthen His bond of peace as priests, deacons and consecrated religious, we pray to the Lord.
Transfiguration of the Lord -- August 2, 2009
That as every vocation bears with it a prophetic message, the Lord will send more priests, deacons and consecrated religious into the darkness of the world as shining lamps of truth, we pray to the Lord.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 9, 2009
That the grace of God the Father will drawn more men and women to follow Jesus as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life who will feed His people with His word and the bread of eternal life, we pray to the Lord.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 16, 2009
For all those now discerning their vocations in Christ, that they may be filled with the Holy Spirit and nourished by the living bread of His holy will for them, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 23, 2009
That trusting Christ, the Word of eternal life, all men and women called to follow the Lord as priests, deacons, sisters and brothers will be faithful to His invitation, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 30, 2009
For the willingness among our young people, by the grace from the Father of lights, of making a generous gift of their lives as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 6, 2009
For a deeper dedication among Catholic families to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life among their children, believing that Christ opens ears to hear His call and hearts to answer Him, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 13, 2009
That those called to give their lives for the sake of the Gospel as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, will glory in the cross of Jesus Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 20, 2009
For all those who welcome the call of the Lord to serve Him as priests deacons, sisters and brothers, that they will be strengthened in their vocations as servants of all with the simplicity of children of God, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 27, 2009
For the grace of prayerful determination on the part of all those discerning our Heavenly Father’s will, especially those considering a vocation to the priesthood or the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 4, 2009
That men and women will receive their unique vocations in Christ at the hands of our Heavenly Father, confident of His wisdom and providence in their response as His children, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 11, 2009
That those chosen to leave all and follow Jesus more closely in the priesthood or consecrated life will respond with the wisdom and understanding given by the Holy Spirit, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 18, 2009
For reverent boldness on the part of the faithful as they approach the throne of grace in prayer, asking the Lord of the Harvest for holy vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 25, 2009
For all men and women now considering their vocation, that they will take heart in Jesus’ call to serve Him as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life by our words of encouragement and prayers of support, we pray to the Lord.
Solemnity of All Saints -- November 1, 2009
For the holiness of all those called to love Jesus with undivided hearts by living the Beatitudes as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 8, 2009
That those called to proclaim the Kingdom of God as priests, deacons and consecrated religious, will be generous in serving Christ by deepening their trust in God’s providence, we pray to the Lord.
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 15, 2009
That the Church will be continuously blessed with wise and holy priests, deacons, sisters and brothers, chosen by Christ to lead souls to the glory of Heaven, we pray to the Lord.
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King -- November 22, 2009
That Christ the King will draw all men and women to the truth of their vocations by listening to His voice in prayer and then actively following His call to the praise of His glory, we pray to the Lord.
First Sunday of Advent 2008 to Feast of Christ the King 2009
Cycle B
The Most Holy Trinity -- June 7, 2009
That the mystery of the love of the Blessed Trinity, manifest in the gift of Jesus Christ, will strengthen many men and women to respond to that love as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ -- June 14, 2009 – Father’s Day
That Catholic fathers will teach their children to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist with reverence and encourage them to discover their vocations in Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- June 21, 2009
For a growing trust in the presence of the Lord in His call among men and women being chosen to serve Him and His Church as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- June 28, 2009
For the faith to accept the healing power of Jesus, who wants to remove every obstacle to the response of men and women chosen to follow Him as priests, deacons, sisters and brothers, we pray to the Lord.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 5, 2009
That all men and women will answer the Lord with humble obedience when they are called to serve Him and His people as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 12, 2009
That all those called to serve Christ and His Church in the priesthood and consecrated life will receive the graces and authority of their mission to the praise of God’s glory, we pray to the Lord.
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 19, 2009
For all the priests and religious men and women who serve our diocese, that, grateful for their calling, they will heed the Lord’s invitation to pray in restful solitude with Him, we pray to the Lord.
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- July 26, 2009
That the knowledge of our unity, one body and one spirit in Christ, will heighten each person’s faithfulness to their vocation and encourage those He is calling to strengthen His bond of peace as priests, deacons and consecrated religious, we pray to the Lord.
Transfiguration of the Lord -- August 2, 2009
That as every vocation bears with it a prophetic message, the Lord will send more priests, deacons and consecrated religious into the darkness of the world as shining lamps of truth, we pray to the Lord.
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 9, 2009
That the grace of God the Father will drawn more men and women to follow Jesus as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life who will feed His people with His word and the bread of eternal life, we pray to the Lord.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 16, 2009
For all those now discerning their vocations in Christ, that they may be filled with the Holy Spirit and nourished by the living bread of His holy will for them, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 23, 2009
That trusting Christ, the Word of eternal life, all men and women called to follow the Lord as priests, deacons, sisters and brothers will be faithful to His invitation, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time -- August 30, 2009
For the willingness among our young people, by the grace from the Father of lights, of making a generous gift of their lives as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 6, 2009
For a deeper dedication among Catholic families to pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life among their children, believing that Christ opens ears to hear His call and hearts to answer Him, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 13, 2009
That those called to give their lives for the sake of the Gospel as priests, deacons and in the consecrated life, will glory in the cross of Jesus Christ, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 20, 2009
For all those who welcome the call of the Lord to serve Him as priests deacons, sisters and brothers, that they will be strengthened in their vocations as servants of all with the simplicity of children of God, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- September 27, 2009
For the grace of prayerful determination on the part of all those discerning our Heavenly Father’s will, especially those considering a vocation to the priesthood or the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 4, 2009
That men and women will receive their unique vocations in Christ at the hands of our Heavenly Father, confident of His wisdom and providence in their response as His children, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 11, 2009
That those chosen to leave all and follow Jesus more closely in the priesthood or consecrated life will respond with the wisdom and understanding given by the Holy Spirit, we pray to the Lord.
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 18, 2009
For reverent boldness on the part of the faithful as they approach the throne of grace in prayer, asking the Lord of the Harvest for holy vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time -- October 25, 2009
For all men and women now considering their vocation, that they will take heart in Jesus’ call to serve Him as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life by our words of encouragement and prayers of support, we pray to the Lord.
Solemnity of All Saints -- November 1, 2009
For the holiness of all those called to love Jesus with undivided hearts by living the Beatitudes as priests, deacons or in the consecrated life, we pray to the Lord.
Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 8, 2009
That those called to proclaim the Kingdom of God as priests, deacons and consecrated religious, will be generous in serving Christ by deepening their trust in God’s providence, we pray to the Lord.
Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 15, 2009
That the Church will be continuously blessed with wise and holy priests, deacons, sisters and brothers, chosen by Christ to lead souls to the glory of Heaven, we pray to the Lord.
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King -- November 22, 2009
That Christ the King will draw all men and women to the truth of their vocations by listening to His voice in prayer and then actively following His call to the praise of His glory, we pray to the Lord.