Follow Me
Follow me, said Jesus,
follow me,
if you are seeking wisdom,
follow me,
wisdom comes from knowing,
that I am with you always,
you will find wisdom
if you follow me.
Follow me said Jesus,
FOLLOW ME,
if you are seeking LOVE,
follow me.
In my life I loved
all people,
now you go and
do the same,
you will find love,
if you follow me.
Follow me,
said Jesus, follow me,
if you are seeking GOD,
FOLLOW ME.
For God is wisdom,
God is love,
God calls us to open
our hearts,
you will find God
if you follow me.
In the name of the
Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy
Spirit.
Amen.
Opening Prayer
Lord of the harvest, we ask you to
inspire many men and women to
consider a vocation to the Priesthood or
Religious Life. The need is great and we
are confident that you will answer our
prayers, through Christ Our Lord.
Amen
A reading from the holy
Gospel according to
John 21: v15-17
Glory to you, O Lord.
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon
Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more
than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I
love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus
said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He
answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.” The third time
he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love
me?” Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the
third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you
know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus
said, “Feed my sheep.
The Gospel of the Lord.
Praise to you,
Lord Jesus Christ.
God gives each of us a vocation.
He calls us by name to serve him in the
Priesthood, Religious Life, Married or
Single Life.
Jesus’ called St Peter to feed his sheep
and become the first Pope.
It is up to us to respond generously to
the Lord’s call and say YES Lord I will do
this, because I love you!
It takes courage for us to say yes Lord
I will follow your call for me.
We may not know what vocation God
has planned for us, but we can pray
asking the Lord for
strength and guidance.
As we reflect on vocations, it reminds us
of how important it is to pray to the
Lord of harvest, that he will provide
vocations, particularly to the Priesthood
and especially for the diocese of
Hamilton, now and in the future.
We need more Priests to celebrate Mass
and the Sacraments and to bring
‘Jesus to people and people to Jesus.’
For those who are discerning
their vocation, that the Lord
will inspire them to hear His
voice and answer His call.
Lord hear us.
For our seminarians,
as they journey towards the
Priesthood, that the Lord will
strengthen their vocation and give
them courage to persevere.
Lord hear us.
For the family,
the seed bed for vocations,
that they will not be afraid to
encourage their children to serve
Christ through their lives.
Lord hear us.
For the faithful,
that they will continually pray and
encourage men and women to
consider a vocation to the Priesthood
or Religious Life.
Lord hear us.
For those who have died,
especially the Priests and
Religious of our parish,
may they rest in the peace.
Lord hear us.
Our Father who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those
who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
AMEN
A period of silence so we can hear the LORD speak.
Final Prayer
Loving God, we pray that you will
bless us with more vocations to the
Priesthood and Religious Life,
particularly in the Hamilton Diocese.
We know you listen to the prayers of
your people. Hear our prayer through
Christ Our Lord.
Amen
In the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Amen
Brother, sister let me serve you.
Let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace
To let you be my servant, too.
We are pilgrims on a journey.
We are brothers on the road.
We are here
to help each other
Walk the mile
and bear the load.
I will hold
the Christ-light for you
in the night time
of your fear.
I will hold my hand out to you;
Speak the peace
you long to hear.
I will weep
when you are weeping.
When you laugh,
I'll laugh with you.
I will share your joy
and sorrow
till we've seen
this journey through.
When we sing to God in heaven,
we shall find such harmony
born of all we've known together
of Christ's love
and agony.
Brother, sister let me serve you,
let me be as Christ to you.
Pray that I might have the grace
to let you be my servant, too.
Hamilton Diocese Vocations Prayer
“Truly I say to you whatever you ask the Father in My
Name He will give you…” John 16:23. God of love you
sustain your Church and give it life through the
dedicated service of our Priests and Religious. Trusting
in your Providence we ask you, Lord, to send your Holy
Spirit to fill Your Church with a spirit of courage and
love so that men and women may answer the call to
serve you. Our diocese of Hamilton is in urgent need of
Priests to continue in your Church the saving ministry
of Christ. Loving God, in your generosity hear our
prayer through Christ Our Lord.
Amen