Prayers

Loving Father, as Jesus taught us to beg the harvest master to send laborers into his vineyard, so we now ask you to bless the Oblates of the Virgin Mary with numerous vocations.

May your Spirit draw men of integrity to love you intensely, and to serve you courageously in poverty, chastity, and obedience. Reveal your mercy to them, and remove the distractions and fears that keep them from echoing Mary’s joyful Yes. Guide them in discerning the mission for which you created them, so that they will become wise and gentle shepherds of souls.

We ask this through the intercession of Venerable Lanteri, and in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

O Father, fountain of all life and holiness, you gave Venerable Bruno Lanteri great faith in Christ your Son, a lively hope, and an active love for the salvation of his brethren. You made him a prophet of your word and a witness to your mercy; he had a tender love for Mary, and by his very life, he taught fidelity to your Church.

Hear the prayers of your family, and through the intercession of Venerable Lanteri, grant us the grace for which we now ask:

(here, mention your request)…

May he be raised to the altars, that we may give you greater praise. We ask this through your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.