ALL: Gracious God, Each of us is called to discipleship with Your Son Jesus through the sacrament of Baptism. We are sent to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus, to share the good News of God’s saving love. Hear our prayer as we ponder the redemptive vocation of Jesus who continues to call men and women to walk in His way, renewing His Church and caring for His people. We give You thanks for the mystery of every vocation and we pray for all who have answered Your call. Send forth Your Holy Spirit upon the faithful and enkindle in them the fire of Your love, drawing many young men and women to dedicate themselves with an undivided heart to the love of Christ and His Kingdom. Amen.
V: We adore You, O Christ, and we praise You.
R: Because, by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world.
V: Consider how Jesus Christ fell for the third time. He was extremely weak and the cruelty of His executioners was excessive; they tried to hasten His steps though He hardly had strength to move.
R: Jesus, help those You call to know that all vocations are grace-filled; that priests, sisters, brothers, deacons, consecrated men and women, married and single are all favored by God. Instill in them the understanding that nothing can separate them from the love of God who is actively present in good times and in bad.
(Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory be...)
With the love of Christ, my Lord.
Also...
We began Holy Week with the celebration and palm branches of praise and Jesus Christ's entrance into the city of Jerusalem. Welcoming sisters, family, and guests into the Chapter room, we began with the readings and blessing of palms before processing joyfully into chapel all together. Holy Father Francis' also began Holy Week with praise and joy. His homily reminded us all that we are called to live in joy, that Jesus' passion should lead us to joy, and announced to the youth that he would join them in joy at World Youth Day.
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