Vocations Cross

The vocation Cross is one way we at St. Aloysius especially pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We believe that when families pray for future priests, brothers and sisters, God listens. More than that, God may plant a vocation seed in the very family doing the prayering. Hosting the Vocation Cross can also encourage questions and conversations concerning vocations.

How can you host the Vocations Cross?

The process of hosting the cross is very simple. Each week, a different family, one who has signed on for this ministry, takes the parish Vocation Cross into their home and commits to saying the provided special prayer. This can be done at any time during the day, though many people find it especially meaningful when prayed together as a family before or after the evening meal. Most families place the Cross in a prominent place in their home as a reminder of this special time of prayer.

When the week concludes, the host family returns the cross to the parish office so the next family can receive it on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. It is a wonderful blessing as a parish to have a specific family/household praying for vocations every week of the year!

For further information, please contact the parish office and they will put you in touch with Jim Hoffman, who coordinates this effort