O Jesus,

Good Shepherd of the Church,

we entrust our catechists to you.

Under the guidance of the Bishops and priests,

may they help those entrusted to them to discover

the true meaning of the Christian life as a vocation,

so that, open and attentive to your voice,

they may follow you generously.

Bless our parishes.

Make them living communities

where prayer and liturgical life,

attentive and faith-filled hearing of your word

and generous and fruitful charity

may become the fertile field

for an abundant harvest of vocations.

O Mary,

Queen of the Apostles,

bless our young people.

Help them to share in your own openness to God's voice.

Help them to imitate you

in saying their own generous and unconditional yes

to the mystery of love

and divine election to which the Lord calls them.

Amen.