In 1930,
during a retreat a priest, Fr. Paschalis Schmid SDS, felt a strong call to
remedy the lack of priests in the whole Church...
At the request of Fr. Pancratius
Pfeiffer, General Superior of the Salvatorians, Pope Pius XI gave his verbal
blessing to the “Day of Prayer for Priests” which was set on the first Thursday
of the month. The formal encouragement for this devotion later came from the
Encyclical “Ad catholici sacredotti” which stated: “We
have thought it opportune, after consulting the Sacred Congregation of Rites,
to prepare a special votive Mass, for Thursdays, according to liturgical rules:
De summo et aeterno Iesu Christi Sacredotio, to honor “Jesus Christ,
Supreme and Eternal Priest.” It is our pleasure and consolation to publish this
Mass together with this Encyclical Letter.” (Dec 20, 1935). http://gloria.tv/
Short Prayers for Priests
(Chalice of Strength - Prayers for Priests)
O Jesus, Savior of the world, sanctify Your priests and seminarians.
Lord, Our God, inorder to govern Your people, you willed to unite dYourself to the ministry of priests. Grant them the grace of accepting Your Holy Will so that, in their ministry and in their life, they may seek only Your Glory. We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
O God, give us holy priests to celebrate the sacrifice of salvation, to give sinners the consolation of pardon and thirsting souls the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Lord, grant us many and holy priests.
Grant us holy priests to console those who suffer, to remind all that we are brothers, to bless our homes, our work, our fields so that Your kingdom may extend to all souls.
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, grant your Church many and holy priests. Queen of the Apostles, pray for us.
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