Prayer for Priests:
Gracious and loving God, we thank your for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of your Kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen.

 

Prayer for Vocations:
Loving and Generous God, it is You who call us by name
and ask us to follow You. Help us to grow in the Love and Service of our Church
as we experience it today. Give us the energy and courage
of Your Spirit to shape its future. Grant us faith-filled leaders
who will embrace Christ's Mission of love and justice
Bless the Church of Saint Bartholomew by raising up dedicated and generous leaders
from our families and friends who will serve Your people as Sisters, Priests, Brothers, Deacons and Lay Ministers. Inspire us to know You betterand open our hearts
to hear Your call. We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Vocations Ministry Members

The purpose of The Vocations Ministry is to use our love and understanding of our Catholic faith to inspire and nurture every parishioner to respond to God’s call to their personal vocation as single, married or religious life. 
Sponsor- Mary Abrams
Hector and Jen Leal
Margaret Parmenter
Nadia Simmons
Silvia Szymczyk
Dafne Reyes
Nile Gross
Marvin and Judy Marek
Mark and Pam Wegenka
 

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For health and safety reasons the Traveling Icons will remain in place at the church
until we can all gather again. Please continue to pray for our Priests and for Vocations.
Thank you,
Saint Bartholomew Vocations Ministry

Traveling Icon or Chalice

Click the link below to sign up to take the Icon/Chalice:

 






 

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Pray for the young men of our parish currently in seminary and the women in religious life.

For the members of our parish:
 
 
Seminarian
Chris Wuenscher
Franciscan Friars of the Renewal,
New York
  
Seminarian
Michael James Arienza
Holy Trinity Seminary, Irving, TX

For those serving our parish:
Seminarian
Christopher Meyer
St. Mary’s Seminary
Houston TX
 

 

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For more information on fostering vocations, contact the Vocations Committee: Jen and Hector Leal:  jlynnleal@bellsouth.net

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Please pray for Bro. Anthony Freeman, L.C., who passed away on April 2, 2018. He was 30 years old. Please keep him and his family in your prayers.
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Link to:
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Vocations Office Website



Prayer for Vocations

Jesus, high priest and Redeemer
forever, we beg you to call young
men and women to your service,
as priests and religious. May they
be inspired by the lives of dedicated
priests, brothers and sisters.
Give to parents the grace
of generosity and trust toward you
and their child so that their sons
and daughters may be helped to
choose their vocation in life with wisdom and freedom.
O God, you have called us to salvation
and have sent your Son to establish the Church for this purpose,
and you have provided the sacred ministers.
The harvest is ever ready but the laborers are scarce.
Inspire our youth to follow Jesus by serving Your People.
Amen.