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The Mission of the Christ the King Vocations Committee is threefold:
Create vocations awareness within our parish;
Begin and continue a campaign of prayer for vocations;
Assist our pastor in identifying those in the parish who might be interested in pursuing a vocation.
Vocations Chalice
What is the Vocations Chalice?
Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict the XVI, reminds us of the importance of praying for those who have been called to consecrated life with his words, “The first kind of testimony that encourages vocations is prayer.” He also states “Our first duty, therefore, is to keep alive in families and in parishes, in movements and in apostolic associations, in religious communities and in all the sectors of diocesan life this appeal to the divine initiative with unceasing prayer." The vocations chalice is a visible sign to encourage such prayers for vocations and to encourage young people to answer His call to devote their lives to serving God through a Vocation to the Priesthood or Religious Life.
How the Program Works
Volunteers will sign up for a specific Mass time and date. At the conclusion of the mass, the Presider will call for the volunteers to come up and be presented with the chalice basket. The basket will include the vocations chalice and prayer booklet (but you may also use your own prayer). The participants will then place the Chalice in a safe and prominent place in their home, e.g. dining room table, mantle, etc. Participants will select a time to pray daily for vocations. On Friday night or Saturday before Mass please bring, back to the church, all of the items you received. Put everything in the confessional on the windowsill.
Rosary for Vocations
The Christ the King Vocations Committee sends a message of gratitude to all of those who have committed to praying the rosary one day a month for the intentions of increasing vocations.
Prayer means “to ask” in most languages. It is the sign of depending upon God and also an expression of divine hope. Your prayers will be heard by Jesus and Mary as we guide, support, nurture and pray for increasing vocation awareness here at Christ the King.
The Rosary is recited every 4th Sunday of the month before mass for the special intention of more vocations and for the those currently discerning their vocation. Please join us this week as we pray for our seminarians!
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