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A Suit FOR PRIESTS

By John Special O’Connor(March 1995)

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Five Prayers for Priests

St. John Vianney (1786 –1859) is the patron saint of parish priests. He was known for having the utmost dedication to his parish at Ars, France. He often spent between 12 and 16 hours a day hearing confessions from his parishioners as well as from many who traveled specifically to confess to him.

In honor of St. John Vianney’s exceptional ministry and his Aug. 4 feast day, may we always remember to pray for our priests.

Here are five prayers to cherish and support the priests that make a difference in our lives.

1. Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus

O Jesus, I pray for your faithful and fervent priests;
for your unfaithful and tepid priests;
for your priests laboring at home or abroad in distant mission fields;
for your tempted priests;
for your lonely and desolate priests;
for your young priests;
for your dying priests;
for the souls of your priests in purgatory.

But above all, I recommend to you the priests dearest to me:
the priest who baptized me;
the priests who absolved me from my sins;
the priests at whose Masses I assisted and who gave me your Body and Blood in Holy Communion;
the priests who taught and instructed me;
all the priests to whom I am indebted in any other way (especially …).

O Jesus, keep them all c

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Prayer by Pope St. John Paul II

Let us pray for the Holy Father:

fill him with courage and grace, O Lord.
Cardinals, archbishops, and bishops:

give them a shepherd's heart, O Lord.
Diocesan priests:

fill them with Your Spirit, Lord.
Priests in religious orders:

perfect them in their calling, Lord.
Priests who are ill:

heal them, Lord.
Priests who are in danger:

deliver them, Lord.
Priests who are weak:

strengthen them, Lord.
Priests who are poor:

relieve them, Lord.
Priests who have lost their zeal:

renew them, Lord.
Priests who are sad:

console them, Lord.
Priests who are worried:

give them peace, Lord.
Priests who are old:

sustain them, Lord.
Priests who are alone:

accompany them, Lord.
Missionary priests:

protect them, Lord.
Priests who are preachers:

enlighten them, Lord.
Priests who direct souls:

instruct them, Lord.
Priests and religious who have died:

bring them to glory, Lord.
For all priests:

give them Your wisdom and knowledge.
For all priests:

give them Your understanding and counsel.
For all priests:

give them reverence and awe of You.
For all priests:

give them patience and love.
For all priests:

give them obedience and kindness.
For all priests:

give them a burning zeal for souls.
For all priests:

give them virtues of faith, hope and