Good and gentle shepherd,
you tend the flock of the Church
with your loving
and generous heart.
You feed the flock
with your Word and Sacrament.
You know the flock
and call each by name.
Bless this little flock, our family,
gathered around this table.
Lead us through the everyday
changes and challenges of life.
Help us to hear the sound of your
voice calling us to serve the world
according to your Father’s will.
Send your spirit
so that more men will respond to
your call to give their lives as
priests for the Church.
We ask this through Christ,
our Lord. Amen.
(with ecclesiastical
approbation)