The Vatican has set the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations for 21 April, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday.
The theme for this year’s celebration is “Vocations as a sign of hope founded in faith.” The theme is designed to underscore the hope that vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life bring to the entire Church.
In a related commentary, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations, stated this , “The Church’s basic mission is to preach the Gospel and help build a civilization of love in our world today. We need good holy priests and dedicated men and women committed to the consecrated life to help build the Kingdom of God here and now. Therefore, we want a stronger culture of vocations in our own nation to help each Catholic realize that we all have a responsibility to invite young people to consider if God is calling them to the priesthood or consecrated life.”
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