Prayer
English
Vocation Prayer
LORD of the Harvest,
BLESS young people with the gift of
courage to respond to your call. Open their
hearts to great ideas, to great things.
INSPIRE all of your disciples to mutual love
and giving – for vocations blossom in the
good soil of faithful people.
INSTILL those in religious life, parish
ministries, and families with the confidence
and grace to invite others to embrace
the bold and noble path of a life
consecrated to you.
UNITE us to Jesus through prayer and
sacrament, so that we may cooperate
with you in building your reign of mercy
and truth, of justice and peace. Amen.
Pope Francis
Adapted from the Message on the 51st World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Prayer for my Family
Gracious God,
Thank you for my family.
Bless my family
with love and joy.
Bless my family
with patience and kindness.
Bless my family
with a gentleness and generosity.
Help us to welcome those in need,
Forgive those who have hurt us
And help us to live
in peace with one another.
Amen.
Prayer for the Sick
Lord Jesus,
Healer of the sick, we turn to you in
this time of illness.
We ask you to touch us with your
healing hand,
Strengthen us, fill us with your grace.
Heal us in mind, body and spirit,
Help us to be always open to what
you ask of us.
Thank you Lord, that our hope for
healing is in you.
Remember too Lord,
the doctors, nurses and all those
who care for the sick,
Fill them with love and compassion.
Fill me Lord, with faith, peace,
strength and courage.
Amen
Prayer for Guidance
O Lord, you search me
and you know me!
You know when I sit and when I rise;
You discern my thoughts from afar;
Help me in this time of discernment
To trust in you
and where you might lead me.
Grant me wisdom and
understanding,
Increase my knowledge of you
and what you ask of me,
Give me the faith and confidence to
respond to your invitation
To walk with you
and explore the different options
which lie before me.
Amen
Prayer for those Struggling with their Mental Health
O Lord, comfort and relieve those
who are troubled in mind and spirit.
Give them hope, peace and the
consolation of a loving community.
Protect and guide those living
with mental illness,
Keep them from exploitation,
addictions or abuse.
Lord, watch over those who are,
even now, contemplating suicide.
Stop their Hands and send someone
to reach out to them,
Surround them with your healing
love and presence,
May they always know
they are not alone.
Amen.
Prayer for Expectant Parents
Bless us, Lord,
as we prepare for this
new life growing within me.
Grace us with a healthy child,
rich in spirit and joy.
We thank you, God,
for the wonder of creation
That we have conceived
through our love.
May this new life grow
through love and kindness
And may our love
always be with our child.
May we continue to grow in our love
for one another.
Amen.
Prayer for Forgiveness
If you forgive others
the wrongs they have done to you,
our Father in heaven
will also forgive you.
But if you do not forgive others,
Then your Father will not forgive
The wrongs you have done.
(Matthew 6:14-15)
Prayer for Justice
Grant us, Lord God, a vision of our
land as your love would make it:
“a land where the weak are
protected, and none go hungry or poor.”
“a land where the benefits of
civilised life are shared, and
everyone can enjoy them.”
“a land where different races,
cultures and beliefs live in tolerance
and mutual respect.”
“a land where peace is built with
justice, and justice is guided by love.”
We ask you Lord for the gifts of
courage and inspiration to build a
better, more honest and just world,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Prayer for Those Away from Home
Loving God, we pray for those
whom we love,
But who are away from home.
Keep them safe from all harm, evil,
and danger.
bless them with peace, wisdom,
love and joy.
Help them to know they are loved
and will always be welcomed when
they return.
Grant that we may be reunited in
the fullness of love.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Exam prayer
Father,
Thank you for your guidance as
I prepared for this exam.
Send your spirit to help me
focus, so that I may remember
All I have learned. May your
Spirit inspire me to recall
everything that I need to
Answer the questions before
me today.
Strengthen me, give my
courage, peace and help me to
remain calm.
Thank you for the many gifts
you have given me, help me to
use these gifts
To the best of my ability. Amen.
Exam prayer
Father,
Thank you for your guidance as
I prepared for this exam.
Send your spirit to help me
focus, so that I may remember
All I have learned. May your
Spirit inspire me to recall
everything that I need to
Answer the questions before
me today.
Strengthen me, give my
courage, peace and help me to
remain calm.
Thank you for the many gifts
you have given me, help me to
use these gifts
To the best of my ability. Amen.
Family Prayer
Father,
Thank you for my family. I ask
you to continue to bless them,
protect them and Keep them
from harm.
I ask for healing for those who
may be suffering from ill Health,
for those who need forgiveness
and for those who may be
anxious.
I pray for love and peace for all
in my family that we may be the
best we can be.
Remember those who have
gone before us,
That they may be granted
enteral Life. Amen.
Irish
Tiarna an Fhómhair
Chuir do Bheannachtai ar daoine óga a
bhfuil an bronntanas misneach chun
freagra a thabhairt do ghlaoch. Oscailt a
gcroí a idéalacha mór, le rudaí is fearr.
Analaigh isteach gach ceann de do
dheisceabail le grá frithpháirteach agus
ag tabhairt-do gairmeacha blossom sa
ithirmhaith de na daoine dílis.
Cothaigh siúd i saol reiligiúnach, paróiste
aireachtaí, agus do theaghlaigh le muinín
agus cairde cuireadh a thabhairt do
dhaoine eile a glacadh an cosán trom
agus maorga an saol beannaithe a
thabhairt duit.
Tar le cheile le losa trí urnaí agus
sacraimint, ionas gur féidir linn
comhoibriú a bhfuil tú i bhfoirgneamh do
réimeas trócaire agus fírinne, ar córa
agus na síochána. Amén.
FRENCH
Spanish
Oración por las Vocaciones
DUEÑO de la Mies,
BENDICE a los jóvenes concediéndoles
valor para responder a tu llamada. Ábreles
el corazón a grandes ideales, a cosas grandes.
ANIMA a todos tus discípulos al amor y al don
mutuo – ya que las vocaciones brotan en la
tierra buena del pueblo fiel.
INCULCA a los religiosos, a los equipos
parroquiales y a las familias la confianza
y la gracia de invitar a otros a abrazar
el camino audaz y noble de una vida
consagrada a ti.
ÚNENOS a Jesús con la oración y
los sacramentos, para que podamos colaborar
contigo en la construcción de tu Reino de misericordia
y de verdad, de justicia y de paz. Amén.
Papa Francisco
Adaptada del Mensaje para la 51 Jornada mundial de Oración por las Vocaciones
Chinese
求赐圣召诵
上主,你是庄田的主人,
求你祝福青年人勇敢地回应你的召叫。
开放他们的心灵去追求超性的思念和事物。
求你激励所有的门徒都能相亲相爱,慷慨献身—
好让圣召在这虔诚信仰你的沃土中得以开花结果。
求你将信德和圣宠倾注于献身生活,堂区牧灵和公教家庭,
好能吸引更多的青年慷慨拥抱这条英勇而高贵的献身之路。
求你透过圣事和祈祷将我们与耶稣合二为一,
好让我们也能与你精诚合作,
一起构建那真理与仁爱,正义与和平的王国。
阿门Pápa Francis
Filipino
Panalangin sa Bokasyon
Panginoon naming Maykapal, basbasan mo ang mga kabataan ng biyaya ng lakas ng loob na tumugon sa iyong tawag. Buksan ang kanilang mga puso sa mabubuting kaisipan at mga bagay na naaayon sa iyong kabutihan at kagitingan.
Pag-igtingin mo ang pagmamahalan at pagbibigayan sa lahat ng mananampalataya – upang maipalaganap at mapalago ang bokasyon sa lahat ng taong nananalig sa iyo.
Panatilihin mo ang katatagan ng loob ng lahat ng mga relihiyoso, mga nagsisilbi sa simbahan at mga pamilya nang sa gayon ay patuloy nilang mahikayat ang iba na ibigay ang kanilang buhay sa pag-ibig kay Kristo.
Pagbuklurin mo ang lahat kay Hesus sa pamamagitan ng panalangin at sakramento nang kami ay maging kabahagi mo sa pagtatayo ng iyong kaharian ng awa, katotohanan, katapatan at kapayapaan. Amen.
Polish
Modlitwa o Powołania
Boże żniwo
Obdarz młodych ludzi darem odwagi w odpowiedzi na Twoje powołania. Otwórz ich serca na wielkie pomysły do wielkich poczynań.
Zachęć wszystkich swoich wiernych do wzajemnej miłości i hojności gdyż powołania kwitną w żyznej glebie wiernych ludzi.
Utwierdź ludzi Kościoła, ministrantów parafii i wszystkie rodziny ufnością i uszanowaniem w zachęcaniu innych do podjęcia odważnej i chwalebnej drogi życia poświęconego Tobie.
Zjednocz nas w Jezusie poprzez modlitwę i sakrament, żebyśmy mogli współpracować z Tobą w budowaniu twojego królestwa miłosierdza i prawdy, sprawiedliwości i pokoju. Amen.
Papież Franciszek
Modlitwa o Sprawiedliwość
Obdarz nas, Stwórco i Panie,
wizją naszego kraju jaki Twoja miłość by stworzyła:
– kraju gdzie słabym jest niesiona pomoc i nikt
nie jest głodny i biedny
– kraju gdzie przywileje dostatniego życia są dzielone i kaźdy
może z nich korzystać
– kraju gdzie różne rasy, kultury i wierzenia
żyją we wzajemnej tolerancji i szacunku
– kraju gdzie pokój jest budowany na sprawiedliwości,
a sprawiedliwość jest wiedziona miłością
–Panie obdarz nas darami odwagi i wizji
do budowania lepszego, bardziej uczciwego i sprawiedliwego świata,
przez Pana naszego, Jezusa Chrystusa.
Amen.