- Mass to be broadcast this Sunday on RTÉ television and radio
The 2019 World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated this Sunday, 12 May. Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry, will celebrate the Mass at 11.00am and it will be broadcast from the RTÉ studios in Donnybrook, Dublin, on RTÉ One Television, on Radio 1 Long Wave and on DAB. The theme for this Vocations Sunday is ‘The courage to take a risk for God’s promise’. Preparations for the Mass are being coordinated by Sister Moira Bergin of the National Centre for Liturgy and by the National Vocations Office.
Commenting ahead of the Mass Father Willie Purcell, National Coordinator for Diocesan Vocations, said, “Vocations Sunday is an opportunity for all of us to pray for those who are discerning God’s call in their lives by considering diocesan priesthood. During these times the call to both priesthood, and to religious life, is counter-cultural and poses challenges on many levels. It therefore takes great faith and courage to respond positively to this call and to say ‘yes’ to God’s invitation. However, as in the past, each member of the faithful has a role in supporting vocations. As Pope Francis has said, ‘vocations are born in prayer, and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.’”
Notes for Editors
- The World Day of Prayer for Vocations takes place annually on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, this year Sunday 12 May. See the full text of Pope Francis’ Vocations Sunday 2019 message on https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2019/03/11/pope-francis-message-for-vocations-sunday-2019/
- See vocations.ie for Vocations Sunday 2019 resources.
- Archbishop Eamon Martin’s pastoral message for Vocations Sunday 2019 can be found on https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2019/05/09/archbishop-eamon-martin-releases-pastoral-message-for-vocations-sunday-2019/
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