World Day for Consecrated Life

Through baptism, we are all called to a life of holiness. Each of us has a vocation.

Each year the Church celebrates and honors men and women in religious communities with the World Day for Consecrated Life, and in a special way in this Year of Consecrated Life called for by Pope Francis.

On this day, we give thanks for the women and men who have committed their lives to living and working in and through a religious community. They do so much good in the world. As the Holy Father has said, "the consecrated life appears to us just as it really is: a gift of God!"

Let us pray: Good and gracious God who calls every man and woman to live a life of holiness, we give you praise for those men and women we call brothers or sisters. Grant them the wisdom to know and love you and to share that love with others. Grant more vocations to the Church through consecration to religious life.
We ask all this in the name of Christ, your Son and our Lord. Amen.