Rosary for the Priests

Come, Holy Spirit, come, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of ...
Your love. Send, Lord, your Spirit. That it may renew the face of the Earth.

O God, who filled the hearts of your faithful with the light of the Holy Spirit;
Grant us that, guided by the same Spirit, we may feel correctly and always rejoice.
of your comfort. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Offering of the Rosary:
Divine Jesus, we offer you the Rosary that we are going to pray to contemplate the mysteries of
our Redemption. Grant us that, through the intercession of Mary Our Mother
Holy One, to whom we turn, let us obtain the grace to pray it well and win the
indulgences of this Holy devotion. So be it. Amen.
Eternal Father, we humbly come before Your Holy Presence. We confess Your holiness and
we acknowledge that we are sinners. In Your Holy Name we forgive all those who
we have been offended and we ask you to forgive our sins. Grant us to be
filled with Your Grace, Peace, Love, and the Joy of Your Presence. With the Virgin Mary,
angels and saints, and with all of creation we come to bless you, praise you, thank you and
glorify your Most Holy Name.
God the Almighty Father
We pray for the intentions of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, for your Divine Will that is
let it be on earth as it is in heaven, also for the intentions of the Holy Father.
For the Church, for the Holy Father Pope Francis, for the cardinals, the bishops, the
priests, religious and by the laypeople.
For the needs of the Church, for vocations to religious life and the priesthood,
we pray for the faithfulness and holiness of the priests, for the conversion of the
fishers, for the dying and for all the deceased.
For the poor souls in purgatory, especially those of our families and for
all the faithful departed. Have mercy on them, Lord.
We also pray for ourselves; that you grant us peace in our hearts,
our families and for the peace of the world. Lord send your Holy Spirit to renew the face of
the earth, to destroy evil and darkness, sin and death, immorality,
corruption, violence, hatred, and impurity.
Establish Your throne in every heart and teach us to return to You.

For the poor, the needy, the victims of hunger, war, and natural disasters,
divorce, abortion, family problems.

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For those who suffer unemployment, depression, racism, drugs, alcohol, addictions,
homosexuality, sexual abuse, and other problems. They are our brothers and
sisters, help them Lord please.
For the leaders of the nations, for all the people in the governments to be guided.
by the Holy Spirit.
For the sick, especially those around us, for whom you want that
let us intercede.
For those abandoned who have no one to pray for them.
For us, we ask for healing in the body, mind, and soul. Lord Jesus, in your
crucified body you received the punishment that is due for our sins, you endured
our sufferings and the consequences of sin: illness and death.
So we ask you to forgive us and to heal us for the merits of your saints
wounds, for the merits of your holy passion, agony and death and for the merits of the pains
of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
For the sanctification of all the priests of the world, consecrated, religious and
servers, especially by the Priests who are part of this Archdiocese.
We also ask you for our personal intentions and for all the intentions.
permanents of the Mexican Night Worship. Amen.
Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will proclaim your praise.
My God, come to my aid, Lord, hurry to help me.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning...

Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Almighty Father, Creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his
only Son, Our Lord, who was conceived by the work and grace of the Holy Spirit, was born
of Saint Mary the Virgin, suffered under the power of Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and
buried, descended to hell, on the third day he rose from the dead, ascended to the
heavens and is seated at the right hand of God, the Almighty Father. From there he will come to
to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion
of the Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. Amen.

Act of Contrition
My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and man, Creator, Father and Redeemer of mine; for being
Who are you, infinite goodness, and why do I love you above all things, I regret that
I regret having offended you all; I also feel sorry because you can punish me with the penalties.
from hell. Helped by your divine grace, I firmly propose to sin no more,
to confess to me and to fulfill the penance that may be imposed on me. Amen

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The mysteries we are going to meditate on are the luminous mysteries.

First Mystery: The Baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan

Christ, as the innocent one who becomes 'sin' for us, enters the water of the river. It opens
the sky, and the voice of the Father proclaims Beloved Son, while the Holy Spirit descends
about Him to invest him with the mission that awaits him. Let us ask the Virgin to intercede.
so that young people may be generous, and upon hearing the voice of the Father, respond with courage with
a yes to your call and so that all Christians may live the vocation to holiness, as
fruit of our Baptism.
Grant, Lord, the necessary grace and enlighten with Your Spirit all those whom You have called.
to embark on the path towards the priestly or religious vocation. Make them live this mystery
with joy and fullness so that they can achieve with faith and holiness their perpetual surrender.

THE VOCATION
Then Jesus went up on a hill and called those whom he wanted. Once gathered, he chose
from among them twelve, to accompany him and to send them to announce the message.
He gave them the name of apostles and gave them authority to expel demons.
These are the ones he chose: Simon, whom he named Peter; James and his
brother John, sons of Zebedee, whom he named Boanerges (sons of
Thaddeus, Simon
the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, the one who betrayed him" (Mark 3:13-19)

The Lord calls and invites to follow Him. His invitation is personal, with a love
personal, with affection and excitement.

We pray for the flourishing of vocations in the Church.

We offer this mystery for the seminarians and novices around the world, so that they may live
in the light and grace of the Holy Spirit, and may God give you the strength to maintain
long live the hope of the Church.
OUR FATHER, 10 HAIL MARYS and GLORY
JACULATORY PRAYER
Oh Jesus, Good Shepherd, deign to look with eyes of mercy on this portion of your flock
Beloved, Lord, raise up in your Church priestly, consecrated, and lay vocations for
extend your kingdom, we ask through the Immaculate Virgin Mary, your Sweet and Holy Mother.
Oh Jesus, give us holy priests and religious according to your Heart! Amen.
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Second Mystery: The Self-Revelation at the Wedding of Cana
At the wedding at Cana, the first miracle of Jesus occurs. Thanks to the intervention of his
Mother, she anticipates her time, and transforms water into wine. How can one not ask of such a powerful one?
intercessor who timely attends to our needs, especially regarding
priestly, religious and missionary vocations, in the assurance that the 'omnipotence
"supplicant" must obtain for us the grace we are asking for, and for the spouses
live faithfully their matrimonial vocation and make their home a domestic Church.
Lord Jesus Christ, who transformed water into wine revealing your power, make that the
seminarians and novices be able to listen to you and 'do what you say' so that to
through them the world may be transformed. You who live and reign for centuries of the
centuries. Amen.

THE MISSION
"Jesus sent them out two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go."
Here I am. He told them: Behold, I send you as lambs in the midst of wolves. Do not carry a bag, nor
wallet, nor sandals; and do not stop to greet anyone along the way. When you enter
in a house, greet first by saying: Peace to this house. And if there are people of peace there, your
The wish for peace will be fulfilled; but if not, it will not be fulfilled. Stay in the same house. Eat.
and burden of what they have, for the worker has the right to his pay. Do not go about
house in house. Upon arriving at a town where they are received, eat what is served to them; heal
the sick that are there and tell them: The kingdom of God is already near you
(Lk. 10:1-9) Jesus gives his disciples the mission to be messengers of peace and
salvation. The priests continue to spread that joyful message in the world for
to make a more human and more Christian world.
Let us ask that the priests feel the strength and the companionship.
DIVINE TO BE FAITHFUL TO THE ASSIGNMENT THAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO YOU. For those who
they have responded to the call to the priesthood, so that they listen and do what Jesus asks of them
say.
OUR FATHER, 10 HAIL MARYS, GLORY
JACULATORY PRAYER
Oh Jesus, Good Shepherd, deign to look with eyes of mercy upon this portion of your flock.
Beloved, Lord, raise up in your Church priestly, consecrated, and lay vocations for
to extend your kingdom, we ask for it through the Immaculate Virgin Mary, your Sweet and Holy Mother.
Oh Jesus, give us holy priests and religious according to your Heart! Amen.
CHANT

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Third Mystery: Jesus announces the Kingdom of God inviting to conversion
Jesus announces the arrival of the Kingdom of God and invites to conversion, forgiving the
sins of those who approach Him with humble faith. Thus begins the ministry of mercy.
that God will continue to exercise until the end of the world, especially through the
Sacrament of Reconciliation entrusted to the Church. Holy Virgin! So that the
Sacrament of Reconciliation may continue to be administered over time,
we need many holy priests. Through your intercession, that of Saint Joseph, and that of all
the saints, we ask God to grant us an increase in priestly vocations for
that all the Sacraments may be administered.
Oh Jesus, who invites all men to conversion, grant to the seminarians and
news thanks abundant so that, fighting for one's own conversion, they may be
brave announcers of your Kingdom and persevering ministers for the conversion of all
the men and women. You who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.
THE INSTITUTION OF THE PRIESTHOOD
Jesus, taking a cup, gave thanks to God and said to them: Take this and share it among yourselves.
you, because I assure you that I will not drink from the fruit of the vine again until I arrive
to the Kingdom of God. Then he took bread, and giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying: This is
my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me” (Lc.22,17-20)
Christ eternal priest, institutes the sacraments of the Eucharist and of sacred order,
entrusting to his apostles the mission of continuing his salvation in the world.
WE ASK THAT PRIESTS AND FAITHFUL BE ONE SOUL AND ONE
HEART. So that you grant the seminarians the strength they need to
announce your Kingdom boldly.
Our Father, 10 Hail Marys and Glory
JACULATORY PRAYER
Oh Jesus, Good Shepherd, deign to look with eyes of mercy upon this part of your flock.
Beloved, Lord, raise up in your Church priestly, consecrated, and lay vocations for
to extend your kingdom, we ask for it through the immaculate Virgin Mary, your Sweet and Holy Mother.
Oh Jesus, give us holy priests and religious according to your Heart! Amen.
SING
Fourth Mystery: The Transfiguration of the Lord
According to tradition, it took place on Mount Tabor. The Glory of the Divinity shines in
the face of Christ, while the Father accredits Him before the entranced apostles so that He
listen. "How nice it is here" says Pedro and, forgetting about himself, wants to build.

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three huts, one for Jesus, another for Moses, and another for Elijah. We would all want as
Pedro is in glory, for which we must follow Jesus. How to follow Him today if
Do we not have priests and consecrated people to teach us how to do it?
Let us pray to the Most Holy Virgin for her intercession so that there may be no shortage of vocations in the world.
priestly, religious, and missionary. Let us also pray for the religious of life.
contemplative, and so that all Christians may discover in prayer the beauty of
following of Jesus.
Oh God, we ask you to illuminate the lives of all those you have called to religious life.
and to the priesthood so that, following the example of Mary, through attentive and diligent listening to Your word,
may be transformed into brave heralds of Your Gospel. Through Christ Our
Sir. Amen.
THE DIVINE MERCY
Jesus said again to them: Peace be with you! As the Father sent me, so I send you.
I also send. That said, he breathed on them and said: Receive the Holy Spirit,
whoever forgives their sins will be forgiven, and whoever retains them will be
they will be retained" (Jn. 20:21-22)

Jesus appears to his apostles to consecrate them as ministers of the paschal joy
celebrating the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
LET US ASK THAT PRIESTS BE 'COMMUNICATORS OF THE LOVE OF
HEART OF CHRIST TO OTHERS" Let us pray for the seminarians and novices.
always be attentive to the voice of the Father that says: 'This is my Son, the Chosen,'
listen to it.
OUR FATHER, 10 HAIL MARYS and GLORY
JACULATORIA
Oh Jesus, Good Shepherd, please look with eyes of mercy upon this portion of your flock.
Lord, raise up in your Church priestly, consecrated, and lay vocations for
extend your kingdom, we ask for it through the immaculate Virgin Mary, your Sweet and Holy Mother.
Oh Jesus, give us holy priests and religious according to your Heart! Amen.
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Fifth Mystery: The Institution of the Eucharist
At the Last Supper, Jesus Christ, Supreme and eternal priest, performs the first consecration.
of the Bread and the Wine, saying 'This is my body' and 'This is my Blood', and institutes
continuation of the ministerial priesthood, when he said 'Do this in remembrance of me.'

It is the perennial miracle of love and it can happen because the one who establishes it is Love and
Almighty. But without priesthood, there is no Eucharist. Let us ask for the

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Most Holy Virgin, your intercession so that many young people can prepare for the
priesthood and once ordained to administer this admirable sacrament. Let us also pray
for the holiness of priests, so that they may imitate in their lives what they perform in the
Eucharist
Oh God, who in the Eucharist has wanted to manifest your love to all men, allow
that those who are trained for the priesthood may create an Eucharistic heart, so that
so that they can give their lives generously like You, 'to the extreme.' You who live
and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.
THE SHIPMENT

Jesus approached and said to them: All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth, therefore
therefore, go and make my disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit; teaching them to observe the things that I have
taught; and behold, I am with you all days until the end of the world
The divine will is to conquer the world for Christ so that the peoples
in Him have life.
LET US ASK THAT THE PRIESTS BE IN CHRIST A SACRAMENT OF LIFE
FOR THE WORLD. Let us pray that the seminarians, through the Eucharist, may be
live the authentic experience of Love in the delivery "to the extreme".
OUR FATHER, 10 HAIL MARYS and GLORY
JACULATORY PRAYER
Oh Jesus, Good Shepherd, deign to look with eyes of mercy upon this portion of your flock.
Beloved, Lord raise in your Church priestly, consecrated, and lay vocations for
to extend your kingdom, we ask through the immaculate Virgin Mary, your Sweet and Holy Mother.
Oh Jesus, give us holy priests and religious according to your Heart! Amen.
CHANT
Sentence:
Jesus, Good Shepherd: we place all your Shepherds in your hands, so that filled with your
Holy Spirit, know how to interpret the signs of the current times and guide the flock,
they entrusted, to green pastures and waters of life. Amen.
Lord, this prayer we make for your priests. You wanted them this way: substance.
from the same clay so that they could see our misery more clearly, and could understand us
when we asked for something, and guessed our sorrows with a brotherly heart, and
to feel more compassion for ourselves when we had sinned.

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Let not their bodies soften, let not their steps loosen, let not their souls surrender.
may their hands not break. May they be light that illuminates the dark fog of the mud, that
Sean goes out that preserves the corruption of sin. May they be men of God who know.
perform miracles, and that as they pass through the streets they leave the fragrance of Saints. May they be alive
image of Christ, Word Made Flesh, wisdom of the Father, omnipotence of God, in some
human molds, in a little bit of clay.
A short prayer or ejaculation.
Give us, Lord, holy priests, holy religious, holy lay people who work for you.
Church. Amen
Prayer of protection:
Jesus, Divine Lord, by Your painful Passion, cover with Your Most Precious Blood, everyone
the bishops, priests, and consecrated individuals. Have mercy on them and deliver them from all evil, now
and always. The Immaculate Heart of the Sweet Virgin Mary, reprimand with your strength
Holy to all enemies of God and His Church. Amen.
PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS; PRIESTS AND RELIGIOUS
Lord Jesus, humbly prostrated before You, we want to present our tribute to You.
faith and love, of gratitude and worship, placing in your hands all that we are and
we have. In union with your Mother, we come here to accompany you and find you as
Friend of our souls and Light of our lives. We come to ask you, in spirit of
deep plea, for the world, for all men, for your priests and men and
women of consecrated life. In a very special way, we implore You, oh Lord and
Lord of the harvest, send out numerous and holy workers to harvest what You Yourself
You have sown in the souls. We need you, Lord.
We need men who lend their lips to speak of You, their feet to walk around
everyone preaching your Gospel, their hands to bless us, their eyes to see
in them reflects your gaze of a loving Father. We need you, Lord. Needs you the
world and the Church. Therefore, we ask you with humility, we beseech you fervently, send us
priests, depositaries of your saving power; send us priests who will be light in the
darkness of the world, salt that frees us from the corruption of evil and sin. Send, Lord,
workers to your harvest.

You who sent us to pray, when you were moved with compassion for the multitude that followed you,
you contemplated in it all the multitudes of men throughout history
they would lack a shepherd on their path to You, listen now to our humble prayer.
Send us, Lord, pastors according to your heart.

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Immense is, Lord, the field. Do not let the fruit you obtained at such a high price
from your passion and death, I remain unharvested due to the lack of workers to reap the harvest.
Send, Lord, priests to your Church.
The priest is another Christ. In him, we see with the eyes of faith the Lord who walks with
we in history. We venerate his person because in him we see the same Jesus Christ.
Man among men, you have chosen him to celebrate the sublime mystery of the
Eucharist, to perpetuate your love through the ages, to forgive in your name,
He will save in your name, he will consecrate in the name of the Trinity to men and to all the
creation. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of the priesthood to your Church.

The religious priests leave everything to follow only You, Supreme Good, in charity.
perfect. They give their freedom for your love; they offer the best of their affection and love to You;
They follow you, poor ones, along the path of sacrifice. Great is the generosity of these souls.
And great is the gift of consecrated life to the Church. Send, Lord, vocations to your Church.
to the consecrated life.
The missionary priests, in the most remote places on earth, sometimes in the midst of
They preach your Gospel to those who have not yet done so, risking their lives and facing persecution.
I have heard about you. They suffer loneliness, fatigue, misunderstandings, and they endure it all with love.
in order to see your love ignite in the hearts of those men. Send, Lord,
missionary priests to your Church.
We are sure, Lord, of your promise: 'I will be with you all days until the end of time.'
End of the world." You are with us and you keep calling men to...
your representation, accompany us on our path to You. You continue to speak
this word that has changed the history of so many lives: "Follow me." Helps those
what you call being generous, not closing your heart to your call, knowing how to respond with
readiness, like the prophet Isaiah: 'Here I am, Lord, send me.' Gives generosity, faith, and courage
who have you called.
Renew in all your priests, in the fervent and in the downcast, in those who struggle,
in those who love you with ardor, in those who have lost hope, love for You and your
Church. May the virtues of purity and obedience shine in their lives,
patience and charity, sweetness and understanding, the burning zeal for the salvation of the
souls, humility and simplicity. Give us priests according to your heart.
Inspire and help, Lord, the priests who work in seminaries and houses of
training so that your Church may have saints, doctors, martyrs, apostles, a new strength
of witnesses of Christ imbued with a new missionary fervor for the new evangelization.
Send us, Lord, holy priests.
We ask You, Lord, for all those who devote their lives to vocational ministry.
so that in the name of Christ they do not stop casting the nets to give to the Church the

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vocations needed to fulfill your mission. We need your priests.
Send them, Lord.
The enemy of our souls, knowing the good that a single priest does for the Church,
does not stop laying traps for those whom Christ has called and incites them to cowardice and to
option for a less sacrificial and more selfish life. Also the environment of the world and
The passions themselves are obstacles that each vocation must overcome.
that You call to follow You. We ask that You strengthen their souls, give them generosity and
courage to decisively reject everything that may lead them away from fidelity.
Move to generosity those whom you call, Lord.
Oh Jesus, Holy Priest, we ask you with the greatest humility of the soul, to increase
the priestly vocations and that you shape them according to the designs of Your loving Heart.
Only in this way will we achieve holy priests, and soon in the world there will be nothing but one
only one flock and one Shepherd. Amen.
"To serve is to give oneself; to be not only for oneself, but for others,"
part of God and face to God: this is the deepest core of the mission of Jesus Christ, and
at the same time, the true essence of his priesthood.” Benedict XVI
We ask you through Mary, your mother, Woman of faith and fidelity. Amen.
CHANT
FINAL PRAYER
O God almighty and eternal, deign to look upon the face of your Christ the eternal high priest.
priest and, for love of Him, have mercy on your priests. Remember, Oh God
merciful, for they are also weak and fragile creatures. Keep it alive in
they are the fire of your love. Keep them close to You, so that the enemy does not prevail over
they and so that they are never unworthy of their sublime vocation.
Oh my Jesus, we ask you for your faithful and fervent priests, for your lukewarm priests.
and the infidels, for your priests who work among us or in distant mission lands,
for your priests who live under temptation, for your priests who suffer loneliness and
abandonment, for your young and old priests, for your sick priests and for the
agonizing.
For the souls of your priests who suffer in purgatory But above all you
we commend to the priests most dear to us: to the priest who baptized us,
to the one who absolved us of our sins, to the priests who have celebrated the saints
mass that we attended and that gave us your body and your blood in the Holy Communion,
to the priests who have taught and instructed us, who have encouraged and advised us, to
all the priests to whom we owe gratitude.

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Oh my Jesus, keep them in your heart alongside your Holy Mother and grant them abundance.
blessings in time and in eternity. Amen.
Jesus, strengthen those you have chosen and help them to grow in love and holiness so that
They fully respond to your call.
Lord God, Our Father, grant us shepherds after your heart, they offer us the
salvation of Jesus and helps us live in the Holy Spirit.
Mary, Mother of vocations, intercede for the seminarians. Amen.
Hail Mary, Most Pure, conceived without sin.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen

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