“Simon, Simon, behold Satan desired to have you that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren” (Luke 23:31ff)
V. Lord, open my lips.
R. And we shall praise your name.
V. O God, come to our aid.
R. O Lord, make haste to help us.
Joyful Mysteries:
- The Annunciation:
- The Visitation
- The Nativity
- The Presentation
- The Finding in the Temple
We pray that every priest may:
- Hear and live God’s word
- Bear Christ to others
- Proclaim Jesus as Saviour and Lord
- Possess deep faith in the Sacraments
- We pray for our own bishop(s), priests and deacons.
Luminous Mysteries:
- The Baptism of Jesus
- The Wedding at Cana
- The Proclamation of the Kingdom and call to conversion
- The Transfiguration
- The Institution of the Eucharist
We pray that every priest may:
- Hear the voice of Jesus
- Turn to Mary in times of need
- Proclaim the truth of the Gospel
- Witness to Jesus the Son of God
- We pray for our own bishop(s), priests and deacons.
Sorrowful Mysteries:
- The agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
We pray that every priest may:
- Be steadfast in prayer
- Bear suffering patiently for Christ
- Be faithful to priestly promises
- Experience the power of the Cross
- We pray for our own bishop(s), priests and deacons.
Glorious Mysteries:
- The Resurrection
- The Ascension
- The Descent of the Holy Spirit
- The Assumption
- The Coronation
We pray that every priest may:
- Be the bringer of peac and reconciliation
- Be a witness of hope
- Be on fire with the power of the Holy Spirit
- Live the true devotion to Mary
- We pray for our own bishop(s), priests and deacons.
A Litany of Saints
V. Holy Mary Mother of God
R. Pray for our Bishops and Priests
St. Michael, St. Gabriel, St. Raphael
St. Joseph
St. Peter and St. Paul
St. Patrick
St. Brigid
St. Francis and St. Clare
St. Dominic
St. Catherine of Siena
St. Ignatius
St. Vincent de Paul
St. John Eudes
St. Margaret Clitherow
All Holy Priests and Martyrs
St. John Vianney
St. John Bosco
St. Aloysius Gonzaga
St. Therese of Lisieux
St. Vincent Pallotti
St. Pius X
St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Faustina
St. Pius of Pietrelcina
Leaflets available from: The Secretary, St. Vincent Ministry to Priests, P.O. Box 1559, Palm Harbor, FL 34682, USA; Tel. (727)784-6462
KJS With permission of the Local Ordinary.