DOMINICAN MISSION MANUAL

Lord Jesus, moved by the urgent need of Priests, Religious and Apostles, and following Your recommendation to pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers to work for the salvation of souls, we implore You, through the intercession of Your most holy Mother Mary, Virgin Immaculate and Queen of the Holy Rosary, and also through the intercession of Dominic, the holy Patriarch, to increase the number of Friars Preachers.

Pour forth into families, colleges and seminaries the precious grace of the apostolic vocation, and enkindle in young hearts the sacred fire of the love of God and of souls. May You, Yourself, deign to prepare those whom You call, and incline them to desire and to ask for that grace. Preserve them from sin and from the many dangers of their age. Enlighten their minds, purify their hearts, strengthen their wills, aid them to cultivate constantly and diligently the divine seed planted in their souls, and guide them on the upward path of toil and purity that leads to the summits of truth.

And as you, O Mary, Mother of Mercy, did long ago present your servant Dominic to Jesus, so now offer your sons to Him each day, and make them worthy of their sublime mission. Obtain for your Order faithful followers of its religious traditions, numerous apostles after the heart of their Blessed Father Dominic, holy and zealous, and true saviors of souls. Amen.