National Vocations Awareness Week begins today, Sunday, November 1 through Saturday, November 7. Celebrate the week by praying this prayer for an increase of vocations in our diocese: Lord Jesus, Son of the Eternal Father, and Mary Immaculate, give to our young people the generosity necessary to follow Your call and the courage required to overcome all obstacles to their vocation. Give to parents that faith, love and spirit of sacrifice which will inspire them to offer their children to God's service and to rejoice whenever one of their children is called to the priesthood or religious life. May Your example and that of Your Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph encourage both young people and parents and let Your grace sustain them. Amen.