Church encourages commitment to vocations on its annual day on April 26th

The Spanish Episcopal Conference convenes on April 26th, coinciding with the IV Sunday of Easterthe World Day of Prayer for Vocations together with Native Vocations Day, two celebrations that have been united since 2015 on the same date.

The objective of both days is to “make the vocational call visible” and to sensitize society to the importance of supporting all vocations through prayer and financial support.

Materials of the Conference

For its celebration, various materials have been prepared for different audiences -adults, youth and children-, as well as texts for the Week of Prayer, liturgical aids and proposals for vigils. Among the novelties is an aid that invites to the blessing of water or the renewal of baptismal promises during the Easter Vigil or on Easter Sundays, with the purpose of underlining the baptismal vocation.

In addition, the day includes a hymn entitled «All Called» and specific materials for reflection and community prayer, with the purpose of encouraging the participation of the whole Church.

Promoting vocations

In the case of Native Vocations Day, the initiative focuses on supporting those called to the priesthood or consecrated life in mission territories, especially in the face of the economic difficulties they may encounter in their formation.

With these days, the Church invites the faithful to become actively involved in the promotion of vocations and to collaborate in their support, thus reinforcing the universal dimension of the Church's mission.