A prayer for vocations to the Alexian communities around the world.

Our Heavenly Father,

We thank you for the past week and ask for your blessing on the week ahead. Give us strength and perseverance to carry out our tasks, wisdom in our decisions, and patience in our difficulties. Help us to treat everyone with love and understanding. And as we approach 1 May, we especially ask for your intercession through Saint Joseph, patron saint of workers, to bless our ministry and help us to work with dignity and devotion.

Protect us from all harm and guide us in your light.

Amen.

Prayer card used by the Irish Alexian Brothers.

Saint Alexius, late 15th century, Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Belgium.

Heavenly Father,

On this sacred morning, we come before you with grateful hearts, rejoicing in the miracle of the empty tomb. Thank you for the gift of your son, Jesus Christ, whose resurrection brings hope, renewal, and everlasting life. Lord, as the light of Easter dawns, fill our hearts with peace and joy. Help us to remember that through every sorrow, your promise of new life remains. Strengthen our faith so that we may walk boldly in the truth of Your love. May the power of the resurrection renew our spirits, guide our steps, and inspire us to live with compassion, kindness, and grace. Let us be bearers of your light in a world that longs for hope. Bless our families, our communities, and all who are in need this day. May your love shine through us, today and always.

In Jesus’ name we pray,

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ,

on this solemn day, we remember your great sacrifice, your love poured out upon the cross, your mercy stronger than sin, and your grace deeper than our brokenness. As we stand in the shadow of Calvary, teach us to be still and to understand the weight of your suffering and the depth of your love for us.

Forgive us, Lord, for the ways we have failed you. Help us to carry our own crosses with faith, to trust in your plan even in darkness, and to love others as you have loved us. In your wounds, we find healing. In your death, we find life. In your surrender, we find hope. May this day humble our hearts, renew our spirits, and draw us closer to you.

We wait in quiet hope for the promise to come, trusting that even in sorrow, your light is never extinguished.

Amen.