August 8 Vocation Prayer and Meeting

 Part I - Rosary
Part II - Meeting/Sharing
(lahat po magsalita/magshare during Part II)

Facilitator: John Paolo Velasquez

The Joyful Mysteries

Saturday and Monday

 

1. The Annunciation (Luke 1: 26-33, 38)

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her he said: "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus."  Mary said: "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."

 

We pray Virgin Mary that many hearts respond with love and generosity to the call of God to leave everything and follow Him to wherever He calls them. We pray especially  for an increase in generous vocations to our Church.

 

Our Father…..

 

2. The Visitation (Luke 1: 39-45)

During those days Mary set out and traveled to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."

 

We pray Virgin Mary that you visit the hearts of many young people so that by their generous and selfless offering they may know how to give themselves with ardent zeal as a sacrifice to the Lord for the good of the Church and souls.

 

Our Father…..

 

 

3.  The Birth of Our Lord (Luke 2: 6-12)

The time came for Mary to have her child, and she gave birth to her first born son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger.  Now there were shepherds in that region living in the fields. The angel of the good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Messiah and Lord."

 

We pray Virgin Mary that by virtue of the birth of your Son Jesus the spark of love to the extreme may be enkindled so that many young people may discover the sublime call to Priesthood and Religious Life and by means of their response to the Lord they may cooperate with you to give birth to Christ in the hearts of all.

 

Our Father…..

 

 

4. The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2: 25-32)

There was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon. When the parents brought in the child Jesus, Simeon took he him up in his arms, and said: "Lord, now you may let your servant go in peace, for my eyes have seen your salvation.  Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and you, a sword shall pierce your heart that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed."

 

We pray Virgin Mary that you may grant peace and serenity to all the young people who in their hearts experience  the call to Diocesan and Religious Life so that they may respond to the will of the Father. Praying also for all the sick and frontliners, may we place all our fears in the wound of the Pierced Heart of Jesus so that having abandoned themselves they may know to give the Lord a prompt and joyful response as you did.

 

Our Father…..

 

 

 5. The Finding of Child in the Temple (Luke 2: 41-50)

Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. As they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Not finding him, they returned to Jerusalem to look for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, and all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and his answers.

 

We pray Virgin Mary for all our seminarians in our Diocese of Cabanatuan as well as for the religious. May they persevere and respond to to the promptings of the Holy Spirit especially during this pandemic of Covid 19. May they genuinely give themselves to the adjust formation during these times. May the Lord of harvest call many young people to serve in the Church.

 

Our Father…..