Prayer for Vocations # 7

Lord, in Your love for the Church,

You provide bishops, priests, and deacons

as shepherds for Your people,

and You call men and women

to leave all things to serve You joyfully in religious life.

May those whom You have raised up

as servants of the Gospel

and ministers for Your altars

show forth dedication and compassion.

May those whom You have chosen

to serve You as religious

provide, by their way of life,

a convincing sign of Your Kingdom

for the Church and the whole world.