In Loving Memory Of Father Eugene HamiltonThis page is dedicated to the Life and Memory of Father Eugene Hamilton, who was ordained a priest three hours before he died at the age of 25. May his life, Heavenly Father, be an inspiration for all youth and young adults who give themselves freely to the Call of Christ on the Cross. Prayers written by Juan Rodriguez
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Day 1: Prayer for Our Pope, Bishops, and Priests.
Day 2: Prayer for our Religious Brothers and Sisters
Day 3: Prayer for Deacons
Day 4: Prayer for Seminarians, Postulants, and Novices
Day 7: Prayer for the Young to Accept the Call
Day 1: Prayer for Our Pope, Bishops, and Priests.
Heavenly Father,
You called our Holy Father, Pope N., to be the shepherd of the flock in the image of Your Son Jesus Christ. We pray that You continue to grant him good health and great wisdom to lead us to Jesus our Savior. We pray also for our Bishops and Priests who carry the name of Jesus within their very being, that they who share in the Priesthood of Jesus, may be strengthened by His Body and Blood. We pray they may continue to be truly spiritual fathers and examples of Christ before a world that finds itself in Darkness. May they be "Light of the World", and "Salt of the Earth."
We pray also for our Cardinal / Archbishop of our Archdiocese / Diocese, N., that God will grant him strength to defend and feed his flock with the courage of a lion and the heart of a gentle father. We pray also that his priests would take his example as the father of our beloved Church, so that the Word of God would make of us a Holy Flock, destined to be with Jesus in Heaven. May our pastor, N. and the priests of our parish be filled with the grace of our Father in Heaven. May they be examples of Christian virtue, and inspire the young to the vocation of the Priesthood. May our youth see our Holy Father, our Cardinal/Archbishop, our Bishops, and Priests, as Images of Christ, so they may be filled with courage to hear the call and follow Jesus to His Eternal Priesthood. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 2: Prayer for our Religious Brothers and Sisters
Heavenly Father,
You called one by one, your little sons and daughters to take up the mission of evangelization, prayer, and sacrifice for the entire flock of New York. They have freely given themselves to you in service of those in need. They have taken up their crosses and carried them in your name faithfully as their founders did in ages past. Today, the message they proclaim in their lives continues to be like a tree, bearing good fruit. You harvest from them these gifts they present to you by the very work of their own hands. Lord, grant to them new graces to continue on in the mission of building Your Kingdom for the glory of Your Name. May their lives be an example of Your Son Jesus. As He suffered and died for us, may their lives be a continual sacrifice in His Name. Oh Heavenly Father, may they inspire the youth of our great city, to pick up the cross and follow Your Son Jesus Christ, through the example of their holiness. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father...
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 3: Prayer for Deacons
Heavenly Father,
Throughout all of history, you have called holy men such as Saints Stephen and Philip to take up the mission of caring for Your flock. You called many to take up the Cross of Christ as Deacons, because You knew that Your priests needed the help in proclaiming the Gospel throughout the world. Give to our Deacons the fire of Your Spirit as You gave to Saints Stephen and Philip. Give to them the courage of St. Stephen, to face his enemy, Satan, with the Cross and the Word of God, as they go forth to call the fallen away back to the flock of Christ. Give them the wisdom of St. Philip, so that they may bring a spiritual conversion to a city filled with the misconception of Jesus and His Church. Let their very lives proclaim Jesus as Master of the World. May they be examples for the young men who are considering the call to be Deacons. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Sts. Stephen and Philip, Pray for our Deacons and for the Vocations of Deacons.
Day 4: Prayer for Seminarians, Postulants, and Novices
Heavenly Father,
You called those who would take the calling as Priest, Brother and Sister, to prepare themselves for the mission ahead. We pray Lord that you will give them strength through the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be Images of Christ. Prepare their minds to face the philosophies and teachings that put down Your beloved Son, so that they may teach the doctrines of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with clarity and determination. Prepare their hearts to face spiritual warfare against Satan and all his minions, so that they may be Spiritual Masters of our Faith. Prepare their bodies to face trials, and even pain of death, so that they may endure the sustained race to save souls for Your glory. These three things we pray Father, that you may grant this upon our future priests and religious, so that they may inspire the youth and young adults of our city to respond to their vocation. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 5: Prayer for Single Consecrated Life
Heavenly Father,
You called young men and women to enter into and live a Single Consecrated life. They are called to give up all to be with you, so that they may better serve Your people. They consecrate their lives to Your will, and submit fully to the divine plan of Salvation. Inspire in them the gifts of faith, hope and love, so that they may inspire many to come closer to Your Son, Jesus Christ. Let them inspire those in the workforce, their communities, their families, and their friends to seek Jesus, by the witness of their Christian Virtues. May they be beacons of light and hope in the Church of New York and, through their example, may young men and women hear the call to the Single Consecrated Life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 6: Prayer for Holy Marriages
Heavenly Father,
You have called men and women to be united in Holy Matrimony, and to share their love with one another as husband and wife. Assist them, as they enter into the covenant of marriage, to understand and cherish their role as mothers and fathers called to bring into the world a Holy People of God. You called them as a family to bring into this world, Holy Priests, Holy Religious, Holy Deacons, Holy People, dedicated to the sanctification of the world. They will bring Your Holy Name to their communities, their families, and to the hearts of their children. It will be through their examples that their children will be carriers of Christ, and proclaim His Name through their lips. Put into their hearts that fire of love and devotion for one another, so that the vocation to Married Life continues to be a Holy union of mind and heart. Strengthen them in times of trials, tribulations, and temptations, that they stay faithful to Christ and to each other until death. May they inspire young men and women called to Married Life, to be faithful to their Lord and to each other. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
I Believe in God...
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 7: Prayer for the Young to Accept the Call
Heavenly Father
We pray for our children who will be future Priests, Religious, Deacons, Consecrated Singles, or Married couples. We pray as a Church that our young people have the courage and generosity to accept the call with faith and hope in Your Son Jesus Christ. As Master of our lives and the Great Messenger of Vocations, Christ calls each of them by name. We ask Lord that You take our son / daughter into Your Holiness. You know the future of our child; call our child to the vocation You destined him/her to be, according Your Will. Give their parents the courage and conviction to accept Your Holy Will for their children. May Jesus be at the very heart and life of their choice of vocation. May His precious Body and Blood make of our children Holy Servants of the Church. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father...
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 1: Prayer for Our Pope, Bishops, and Priests.
Heavenly Father,
You called our Holy Father, Pope N., to be the shepherd of the flock in the image of Your Son Jesus Christ. We pray that You continue to grant him good health and great wisdom to lead us to Jesus our Savior. We pray also for our Bishops and Priests who carry the name of Jesus within their very being, that they who share in the Priesthood of Jesus, may be strengthened by His Body and Blood. We pray they may continue to be truly spiritual fathers and examples of Christ before a world that finds itself in Darkness. May they be "Light of the World", and "Salt of the Earth."
We pray also for our Cardinal / Archbishop of our Archdiocese / Diocese, N., that God will grant him strength to defend and feed his flock with the courage of a lion and the heart of a gentle father. We pray also that his priests would take his example as the father of our beloved Church, so that the Word of God would make of us a Holy Flock, destined to be with Jesus in Heaven. May our pastor, N. and the priests of our parish be filled with the grace of our Father in Heaven. May they be examples of Christian virtue, and inspire the young to the vocation of the Priesthood. May our youth see our Holy Father, our Cardinal/Archbishop, our Bishops, and Priests, as Images of Christ, so they may be filled with courage to hear the call and follow Jesus to His Eternal Priesthood. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 2: Prayer for our Religious Brothers and Sisters
Heavenly Father,
You called one by one, your little sons and daughters to take up the mission of evangelization, prayer, and sacrifice for the entire flock of New York. They have freely given themselves to you in service of those in need. They have taken up their crosses and carried them in your name faithfully as their founders did in ages past. Today, the message they proclaim in their lives continues to be like a tree, bearing good fruit. You harvest from them these gifts they present to you by the very work of their own hands. Lord, grant to them new graces to continue on in the mission of building Your Kingdom for the glory of Your Name. May their lives be an example of Your Son Jesus. As He suffered and died for us, may their lives be a continual sacrifice in His Name. Oh Heavenly Father, may they inspire the youth of our great city, to pick up the cross and follow Your Son Jesus Christ, through the example of their holiness. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father...
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 3: Prayer for Deacons
Heavenly Father,
Throughout all of history, you have called holy men such as Saints Stephen and Philip to take up the mission of caring for Your flock. You called many to take up the Cross of Christ as Deacons, because You knew that Your priests needed the help in proclaiming the Gospel throughout the world. Give to our Deacons the fire of Your Spirit as You gave to Saints Stephen and Philip. Give to them the courage of St. Stephen, to face his enemy, Satan, with the Cross and the Word of God, as they go forth to call the fallen away back to the flock of Christ. Give them the wisdom of St. Philip, so that they may bring a spiritual conversion to a city filled with the misconception of Jesus and His Church. Let their very lives proclaim Jesus as Master of the World. May they be examples for the young men who are considering the call to be Deacons. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Sts. Stephen and Philip, Pray for our Deacons and for the Vocations of Deacons.
Day 4: Prayer for Seminarians, Postulants, and Novices
Heavenly Father,
You called those who would take the calling as Priest, Brother and Sister, to prepare themselves for the mission ahead. We pray Lord that you will give them strength through the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be Images of Christ. Prepare their minds to face the philosophies and teachings that put down Your beloved Son, so that they may teach the doctrines of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with clarity and determination. Prepare their hearts to face spiritual warfare against Satan and all his minions, so that they may be Spiritual Masters of our Faith. Prepare their bodies to face trials, and even pain of death, so that they may endure the sustained race to save souls for Your glory. These three things we pray Father, that you may grant this upon our future priests and religious, so that they may inspire the youth and young adults of our city to respond to their vocation. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father…
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 5: Prayer for Single Consecrated Life
Heavenly Father,
You called young men and women to enter into and live a Single Consecrated life. They are called to give up all to be with you, so that they may better serve Your people. They consecrate their lives to Your will, and submit fully to the divine plan of Salvation. Inspire in them the gifts of faith, hope and love, so that they may inspire many to come closer to Your Son, Jesus Christ. Let them inspire those in the workforce, their communities, their families, and their friends to seek Jesus, by the witness of their Christian Virtues. May they be beacons of light and hope in the Church of New York and, through their example, may young men and women hear the call to the Single Consecrated Life. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 6: Prayer for Holy Marriages
Heavenly Father,
You have called men and women to be united in Holy Matrimony, and to share their love with one another as husband and wife. Assist them, as they enter into the covenant of marriage, to understand and cherish their role as mothers and fathers called to bring into the world a Holy People of God. You called them as a family to bring into this world, Holy Priests, Holy Religious, Holy Deacons, Holy People, dedicated to the sanctification of the world. They will bring Your Holy Name to their communities, their families, and to the hearts of their children. It will be through their examples that their children will be carriers of Christ, and proclaim His Name through their lips. Put into their hearts that fire of love and devotion for one another, so that the vocation to Married Life continues to be a Holy union of mind and heart. Strengthen them in times of trials, tribulations, and temptations, that they stay faithful to Christ and to each other until death. May they inspire young men and women called to Married Life, to be faithful to their Lord and to each other. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
I Believe in God...
Our Father..
Hail Mary
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
Day 7: Prayer for the Young to Accept the Call
Heavenly Father
We pray for our children who will be future Priests, Religious, Deacons, Consecrated Singles, or Married couples. We pray as a Church that our young people have the courage and generosity to accept the call with faith and hope in Your Son Jesus Christ. As Master of our lives and the Great Messenger of Vocations, Christ calls each of them by name. We ask Lord that You take our son / daughter into Your Holiness. You know the future of our child; call our child to the vocation You destined him/her to be, according Your Will. Give their parents the courage and conviction to accept Your Holy Will for their children. May Jesus be at the very heart and life of their choice of vocation. May His precious Body and Blood make of our children Holy Servants of the Church. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, forever and ever. Amen!
Apostle’s Creed
Our Father...
Hail Mary…
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit…
