I am the Good shepherd, the shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
In the Gospel of St. John, Jesus declares, “I am the Good shepherd, the shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” (John 10:11) A Shepherd’s job is to care for the sheep in every way. In the same Gospel Jesus also says, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” (John 10:27) Every Catholic has a vocation, a calling from God on how to live our life in service to Him and others.
Next weekend, we will be celebrating those vocations, from priesthood to marriage, from religious life to single life, across our campus for Good Shepherd Sunday. We celebrate Good Shepherd Sunday on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 7. This Good Shepherd Sunday we are offering a
few events on our campus to provide an atmosphere of prayer speci cally for vocations. The St. John Vocations Ministry is designed to raise parishioners’ awareness in order to hear and obey the calls of the Good Shepherd, and to live out our lives in accordance with God’s true calling to either priesthood, religious life, single life, or marriage.
We will have a special “Vocations” Adoration all day on Sunday, May 7. Procession with the Blessed Sacrament from the church to the Rome Room will immediately follow the 9:00 a.m.
Mass. We encourage families to partake in prayerful Adoration in the Rome Room, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and to specifically pray for their vocations and those of our Parish Family.
The Vocations Ministry has also initiated a Traveling Crucifix program. Families have already begun to host the traveling crucifix in their home as a reminder to pray for their vocation as a household. If you would like to sign up for the traveling crucifix, please email [email protected] with your name, phone number, home address and the Mass your family attends.