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St. John’s Seminary mission is to prepare men as candidates for service as Roman Catholic priests in the United States and other countries. These men generously have responded to God’s call to grow as disciples of Jesus Christ by rooting themselves in Word and Sacrament and the Church’s theological tradition, and integrating the spiritual, human, intellectual and pastoral dimensions of their lives to develop skills for ministry, leadership and evangelization in a culturally diverse Church. St. John's Seminary also prepares lay ministers who seek to configure their lives to the person of Jesus Christ, rooted in Word and Sacrament, and dedicated to serve with pastoral charity. We take this opportunity to thank all the people who generously have supported St. John’s Seminary. We also wish to express our profound gratitude for your prayers to train our seminarians and lay people to become holy ministers and emulate the servanthood of the Lord.
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Prayer For Priestly Vocations
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English
Father, in every generation you provide
ministers of Christ and the Church.We come before you now, asking that you
call forth more men to serve our Archdiocese
in the ministerial priesthood.Give us priests who will lead and guide
your holy people gathered by Word and Sacrament.
Bless us with priestly vocations so that we can continue
to be a truly Eucharistic Church,
strengthened in our discipleship of Jesus Christ,
your Only Son.Raise up, we pray, men who are generous in their service,
willing to offer their lives and all their gifts
for your greater glory and for the good of your people.We make our prayer in the presence and power
of the Holy Spirit, through Christ, Our Lord.Amen.
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Espanol
Padre Celestial, en cada generación tú regalas
a tu Iglesia nuevos ministros de Cristo.Nos ponemos en tu presencia para pedirte
que llames a más hombres al servicio de
nuestra Arquidiócesis en el sacerdocio ministerial.Danos sacerdotes que puedan mostrar el camino
y guiar a tu pueblo santo reunido por la Palabra
y los Sacramentos.Bendícenos con vocaciones sacerdotales
que nos ayuden a seguir siendo verdaderamente
una Iglesia Eucarística, fortalecida en
nuestro discipulado de Jesucristo tu Único Hijo.Concédenos, te lo pedimos, hombres que sean generosos
en el servicio, deseosos de ofrecer sus vidas
y todos sus dones para tu mayor gloria
y para el bien de tu pueblo.Te lo pedimos Padre en la presencia poderosa del Espíritu Santo
y en el nombre de Jesucristo Nuestro Señor.Amén.
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