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November
1. For all priests, deacons, religious men and women, and all lay ministers who serve our Church - and for those who are struggling to answer the call they are experiencing at this time, we pray to the Lord.

2. For our Archdiocese, that God will abundantly bless our bishops, priests, religious and laity, we pray to the Lord.

3. For all involved in the examination of candidates to priesthood at this time, that their choices will benefit the whole Church, we pray to the Lord.

4. For the Knights of Columbus within our Archdiocese, that they may be blessed for the assistance they give our bishops, seminarians, and vocation promotion efforts throughout our Archdiocese, we pray to the Lord.

December
1. For all parishioners who have made a commitment to pray intensely for vocations, that their intercessory prayer for an increase of candidates for priesthood in our Archdiocese will be fruitful for the Church and they will be blessed for their efforts, we pray to the Lord.

2. For the Parish Vocations Committees of our Archdiocese, that they will grow in appreciation of the task entrusted to them, and that the seeds of awareness they plant will grow to maturity through prayer and care, we pray to the Lord.

3. For all the priests and religious who are guiding the Catholic people of our parishes, we pray to the Lord.

4. That our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, will be blessed as he leads Catholics to lift up the world to God in prayer, we pray to the Lord.

5. For all altar servers, that they may find joy in service at the altar of God, we pray to the Lord.

January
1. For all families, that they may have a positive regard for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, we pray to the Lord.

2. For all seminarians, especially those of our Archdiocese, as they prepare for a lifetime of service in the Church, we pray to the Lord.

3. For an increase of vocations to the priesthood and the religious life, especially within our parish and our Archdiocese, we pray to the Lord.

4. For all priests, especially those of our Archdiocese, that they may provide an example and guidance to all youth, we pray to the Lord.

February
1. For the members of the parish vocations committees, that they may see fruit of their efforts in a rich harvest of vocations to the priesthood and religious life, we pray to the Lord.

2. For all altar servers, that they may find joy in service at the altar of God, we pray to the Lord.

3. For the clergy and religious of our Archdiocese, that their example may be an encouragement for young people to consider a Church vocation, we pray to the Lord.

4. For all religious serving the needs of the sick and elderly in our parish and our Archdiocese, that they may be blessed for their efforts and supported by our prayer, we pray to the Lord.