Stations of the Cross for Vocations

This year for our program we centered the stations on vocations and invited Sr. Dennise and Sr. Ruth to join us. Since Bishop Foys announced this; The Year of Women Religious, I felt that it was appropriate to invite the Sisters to join us. Our PSR family over the past few months have been participating and continues to participate in the Traveling Cross for Vocations.

Today we walked through each station reflecting on Jesus and how we can reflect on our own vocation in life and pray for others to answer the call.

Below is the reflection for the 1^st Station:

Jesus,

you were publicly condemned to death.

Jesus, we ask that you call young men and women today to publicly accept your invitation to follow you in spite of what others may think or say. Give to them a passion for reaching out through your love to the needs of your brothers and sisters.

After our service we allowed the children to ask questions. Both Sr. Ruth and Sr. Dennise shared their call to vocation. One of the children asked how long will you be a sister, and Sr. Ruth replied that she will be one until she dies. We are so blessed to have the Sisters in our lives. They will continue to pray for us and ask the same in return.

My hope is that this service is for you and your family, a time of reflection and prayer. May it enrich each of you with a deeper sense of love and understanding for our vocation in life. We are invited to pray as a family for all of our young people that they may be open to hear and have the courage to answer God’s call in their lives. We also pray for those who have already settled into their state of life, that they may have the strength to persevere and be open to God’s continued guidance in their lives.