World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life
The World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life will be commemorated by the Catholic Church on the weekend of January 31-February 1, 2026. Instituted by St. Pope John Paul II in 1997, the World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life is celebrated in conjunction with the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which is February 2. Also known as Candlemas Day, the feast commemorates, through the blessing and lighting of candles, that Christ is the light of the world. Those in consecrated life are called to reflect the light of Jesus Christ to all peoples.
On this day, please pray for all those who have made commitments in consecrated life and be sure to thank them for having committed their lives to Christ. May they continue to be inspired by Jesus Christ and respond generously to God's gift of their vocation.
Prayers for Consecrated Life
God our Father, we thank you for calling men and women to serve in your Son’s kingdom as sisters, brothers, religious priests, consecrated virgins, and hermits, as well as members of Secular Institutes. Renew their knowledge and love of you, and send your Holy Spirit to help them respond generously and courageously to your will. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (U.S. Bishop's Secretariat of Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations)
God, throughout the ages you have called women and men to pursue lives of perfect charity through the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience. We give you thanks for these courageous witnesses of faith and models of inspiration. Their pursuit of holy lives teaches us to make a more perfect offering of ourselves to you. Continue to enrich your Church by calling forth sons and daughters who, having found the pearl of great price, treasure the Kingdom of Heaven above all things. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Modified from the Prayer for the Year of Consecrated Life)
Prayer to Know Your Vocation
"Lord, you have probed me, you know me: you know when I sit and stand...." (Psalm 139:1)
Lord, my God and my loving Father, you have made me to know you, to love you, to serve you, and thereby to find and to fulfill my deepest longings. I know that you are all-loving and all-good. May your Holy Spirit inspire my mind so that I may know my vocation. May your Holy Spirit fortify my heart with courage and determination to respond and live well the vocational state you have set apart for me. Please give me the resilience to live my life with great love so that I may be a living witness of your love. I trust in you. Amen.
(Bishop James Ruggieri)
Prayers of the Faithful
For those consecrated to God by the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience that they may seek to live their baptismal promises more intensely and have the grace to persevere in their commitment to the Lord and serve with open hearts and willing spirits. We pray to the Lord....
Read more prayers of the faithful (Taken from the Year of Consecrated Life).
REV Retreat!
All Catholic high school youth are invited to participate the REV Retreat, a day of vocational exploration and an opportunity to grow in love of the Eucharist. During the retreat, youth and young adults will learn what differentiates diocesan priests from religious order priests as well as the gifts of consecrated life and other vocations. This year's keynote speaker will be Father Columba Jordan, CFR. The retreat will be held at St. Joseph Church, 531 North Main Street in Brewer, on Saturday, May 16, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Learn more.
Additional Resources
National Religious Vocations Conference
