26/04/2026
๐WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS๐
On this 63rd Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Leo XIV invites the whole Church โ and especially young people โ to rediscover vocation as a deeply interior experience, rooted in a personal encounter with God.
At the heart of his message is a powerful and evocative image: Jesus as the โbeautiful shepherd,โ the one who attracts and transforms the lives of those who follow him. โLife is truly beautiful if we follow Him,โ the Pope affirms, emphasizing that vocation is not an imposition, but โa plan of love and happiness.โ
The Holy Father strongly highlights the urgency of returning to interiority, as the privileged place where every calling is born and matures:
โThe care of interior life: this is where vocational ministry must begin again.โ
In a world often marked by noise and distraction, Pope Leo XIV encourages the creation of spaces of silence, prayer, and listening, in order to recognize the voice of God calling each person to a unique path of holiness and service:
โGod dwells in our hearts: vocation is an intimate dialogue with Him.โ
The message also emphasizes that every vocation grows over time, as a journey of maturation marked by trust and accompaniment:
โVocation is not a static achievement, but a dynamic process of growth.โ
Finally, the Pope invites communities, families, and Church realities to become fertile environments, capable of welcoming and accompanying the gift of vocations, so that they may bear fruit for the Church and the world.
As we celebrate the 63rd Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, let's continuously pray for our Seminarians and for more vocations in our Parish.
Read more: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/vocations/documents/20260316-messaggio-vocazioni.html
๐WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS๐
On this 63rd Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Leo XIV invites the whole Church โ and especially young people โ to rediscover vocation as a deeply interior experience, rooted in a personal encounter with God.
At the heart of his message is a powerful and evocative image: Jesus as the โbeautiful shepherd,โ the one who attracts and transforms the lives of those who follow him. โLife is truly beautiful if we follow Him,โ the Pope affirms, emphasizing that vocation is not an imposition, but โa plan of love and happiness.โ
The Holy Father strongly highlights the urgency of returning to interiority, as the privileged place where every calling is born and matures:
โThe care of interior life: this is where vocational ministry must begin again.โ
In a world often marked by noise and distraction, Pope Leo XIV encourages the creation of spaces of silence, prayer, and listening, in order to recognize the voice of God calling each person to a unique path of holiness and service:
โGod dwells in our hearts: vocation is an intimate dialogue with Him.โ
The message also emphasizes that every vocation grows over time, as a journey of maturation marked by trust and accompaniment:
โVocation is not a static achievement, but a dynamic process of growth.โ
Finally, the Pope invites communities, families, and Church realities to become fertile environments, capable of welcoming and accompanying the gift of vocations, so that they may bear fruit for the Church and the world.
Together with the Beloved Son Priests of Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Rev. Fr. Nathaniel Gentizon, Director - Jaro Archdiocesan Commission on Vocations, Rev. Fr. Dennis Galon, Rev. Fr. Randy Doromal, and Rev. Fr. Ricky Soriano, let us continuously pray for our Seminarians and for more vocations in our parish.
Read more: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/messages/vocations/documents/20260316-messaggio-vocazioni.html
