I enjoyed this instructional video. I found it unusual to ring the bells once at the epiclesis, but I like the idea. The altar servers depicted were mature, maybe high school or college age. I wonder if Fr. Robert instructs younger children to serve. I'm thinking 8-year-olds through 12. Most of the servers at my parish are quite young. Thank you for posting this.
O Father, raise up abundant and holy vocations to the priesthood, who keep and guard the blessed memory of Your Son Jesus through the preaching of His word and the administration of the Sacraments, through which You continually renew Your faithful. Amen
Monday Prayer for Vocations
Gracious God, grant us holy ministers of Your altar, who are careful and fervent guardians of the Eucharist, and call forth ministers of Your mercy, who, through the Sacrament of Reconciliation, spread the joy of Your forgiveness. Amen.
Tuesday Prayer for Vocations
Grant, O Father, that the Church may welcome with joy the numerous inspirations of the Spirit of Your Son and, docile to His teachings, may she care for vocations to the ministerial priesthood and to the consecrated life. Amen
Wednesday Prayer for Vocations
Sustain, O Lord, bishops, priests and deacons, consecrated men and women, and all the baptized in Christ, so that they may faithfully fulfill their mission at the service of the Gospel. Amen
Thursday Prayer for Vocations
Lord, You have always chosen individuals to work with You in a more direct way, in order to accomplish Your plan of salvation. Continue to inspire the hearts of these believers that, filled with divine love, they may be moved to dedicate themselves wholly to the Kingdom. Amen
Friday Prayer for Vocations
May the Virgin, who promptly answered the call of the Father by saying, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord," intercede so that we will not lack servants of divine joy: priests who announce the Gospel faithfully and celebrate the Sacraments, take care of the people of God, and are ready to evangelize humanity. Amen
Saturday Prayer for Vocations
May Mary ensure, in our times, and increase in the number of consecrated persons who go against the current, living the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity and obedience, and give witness in a prophetic way to Christ and His liberating message of salvation. Amen
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3 comments:
great job Fr. Robert! love to see more of this type of video.
Candi wife of Mike Hurliman
I enjoyed this instructional video. I found it unusual to ring the bells once at the epiclesis, but I like the idea. The altar servers depicted were mature, maybe high school or college age. I wonder if Fr. Robert instructs younger children to serve. I'm thinking 8-year-olds through 12. Most of the servers at my parish are quite young. Thank you for posting this.
I always prefer servers to wear dark/formal shoes rather than trainers to add to the solemnity of the Mass.
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