National
Vocation Awareness Week is an annual week-long celebration of the Catholic
Church in the United States
At this time
all Catholics are encouraged to take time to pray for vocations to the
priesthood and consecrated life. Today
with the loss of so many Catholic schools, it is up to parents and other lay
people to educate our young people about the importance
of silent prayer, taking the time to truly listen to God's voice in their
hearts. Only then can they develop a
readiness to give themselves to a life of sacrifice, following in the footsteps
of Jesus Christ.
We have
spoken in past Blogs of the youth who come each summer to spend a week here in
work and prayer. They come through a local SERRA
CLUB, an organization to promote and foster vocations to the priesthood and
consecrated religious life
Serra USA was formed in 1935 when a small group of lay
people in Seattle
Now Serrans
are found around the world. They are men and women of all ages and from
all walks of life. Members range from lawyers, doctors, and business people, to
nurses, clerks, stay at home workers, and retirees. All are
dedicated to promote and foster vocations to the priesthood in the Catholic
Church as well as encourage and affirm vocations to consecrated religious life.
Whatever is
the need to support Priests and Religious, members of Serra are ready to move
ahead and follow the words of St. Junipero Serra. His motto was “Always
forward, never back.”
Archdiocese of Seattle
God our
Father, You call each of us to use our gifts in the Body of Christ. We ask that
you inspire those whom you call to priesthood, diaconate, and consecrated life
to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into your great harvest so that
the Gospel is preached, the poor are served with love, the suffering are
comforted, and Your people are strengthened by the sacraments. We ask this
through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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