Prayers of the Saints
Prayer to Saint John Vianney
O Holy Priest of Ars,
Saint John Vianney,
whose only ambition was to save souls
and lead them to the Sacred Heart of Jesus,
intercede for us, we humbly pray.
Obtain for our priests
the grace to imitate your holy example,
that by their preaching and holy lives
they may guide us to Christ our Savior.
Obtain for us the grace
to value the sacrament of Reconciliation,
to approach the altar with reverence,
and to persevere in prayer.
Watch over all who labor in the priesthood,
especially those who are weary or discouraged,
and pray for an increase of holy vocations,
that the Church may never lack shepherds
after the Heart of Christ. Amen.
Traditional devotion of the Society of St. John Vianney
About the prayer
St. John Vianney (1786–1859), the Cure of Ars, is the patron saint of parish priests. Canonized in 1925 and named universal patron of priests by Pope Pius XI, he is especially invoked for the sanctification of the clergy, for good confessors, and for perseverance in the sacrament of Reconciliation. This prayer is commonly used during the annual World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.
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