Ask and you will receive; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” – Jesus

About the 40 Hours for the Lord Vigil for Vocations

WHY: “Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer, and only through prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.” – Pope Francis

WHO: Catholics of ALL ages

WHAT: Spend time with Jesus, asking for Him to bless our Diocese with many more vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life

WHEN:  Silent adoration for 3 days by Parish on their scheduled time at Our Lady of Refuge Parish right after Opening Mass on April 24 until before Closing Mass on April 26

OPENING MASS will be on Friday, April 24 at 7 pm with Fr. Eric Piczon.

CLOSING MASS will be on Sunday, April 26 at 10 am with Bishop Oscar Cantú.

WHERE: Our Lady of Refuge, 2165 Lucretia Avenue, San Jose CA 95122

ORGANIZERS: Diocese of San Jose Vocations Office.

RESOURCES: Resources to promote this event are available to copy and download at the bottom of this page.

Bring your family and friends to spend an hour with our Lord, asking Him to call more of our young people to service in the priesthood and consecrated life!

Know someone who might be called to these Vocations? Invite him or her to join you in prayer.

Thank you all for helping us make this 40 hour vigil possible!

FRIDAY SCHEDULE

7 pm | Opening Mass & Eucharistic Procession Trilingual
Silent Adoration begins immediately after at Our Lady of Refuge

SATURDAY SCHEDULE

The following parishes are assigned for Silent Adoration at Our Lady of Refuge:

6:00AM     ST. MARIA GORETTI | HOLY KOREAN MARTYRS | CHRIST THE KING
7:00AM     ST. JOHN VIANNEY | ST. CYPRIAN | FIVE WOUNDS
9:00AM     SANTA TERESA |OUR LADY OF REFUGE | HOLY FAMILY
10:00AM   ST. FRANCIS CABRINI | SAN JOSE CHINESE CATHOLIC MISSION | QUEEN OF APOSTLES
11:00AM   ST. JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO | OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE | HOLY SPIRIT
12:00PM   BROTHER ALBERT POLISH MISSION |OUR LADY OF LA VANG | ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY
1:00PM     ST. MARTIN OF TOURS | ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST | ST. ANTHONY
2:00PM     ST. CHRISTOPHER | ST. MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION | ST. JOSEPH, MOUNTAIN VIEW
3:00PM     ST. JULIE BILLIART | ST. MARY, LOS GATOS | ST. VICTOR
4:00PM     ST. FRANCIS OF ASISSI | MOST HOLY TRINITY | CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
5:00PM     SACRED HEART OF JESUS | ST. MARTIN SUNNYVALE | ST. SIMON
6:00PM     CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION | HOLY CROSS | TAMIL COMMUNITY
7:00PM     ST. ELIZABETH | OUR LADY OF PEACE | CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION
8:00PM     OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA | ST. ATANASIUS | ST. JUSTIN
9:00PM     CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF ST. JOSEPH | ST. LEO | ST. LUCY

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

The following parishes are assigned for Silent Adoration at Our Lady of Refuge:

6:00AM   ST. CLARE | ST. NICHOLAS & ST. WILLIAM
7:00AM   ST. THOMAS AQUINAS, OUR LADY OF ROSARY & ST. ALBERT THE GREAT
8:00AM   ST. MARY, GILROY | ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA
9:00AM   ST. LAWRENCE THE MARTYR | IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ORATORY

10:00 AM | Closing Mass with Bishop Oscar Cantú Spanish

During your Holy Hour:

This weekend, we would encourage you during your Holy Hour to keep in mind the words of Pope Francis, “…listen and be silent in order to make space for the beauty of God.”
During the day, Adoration must be SILENT. If you are the only person/group there during the night hours and would like to pray the rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet, or other prayers aloud, please feel free to do so.

If you are new to making a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration and would like to have ideas of how to do so, we would suggest that you begin your prayer time with Jesus by taking a few minutes to offer the hour to Him for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life, especially that they may come from our Diocese, your parish, your family, and your friends.  There will also be a wide range of prayer materials available outside the chapel and a basket inside.
Please encourage your friends and family to join you during your Holy Hour, or to stop by at any point during the weekend, even if just for a short period of time.

Your prayers are worth more than we can express.  May you have a blessed weekend!

Rosary for Vocations

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Download Prayer for Vocations Card Below

SIGN UP FOR A HOLY HOUR

  • SIGN UP FOR A HOLY HOUR
    We ask that all pray in silence throughout the 40 Hours of Adoration, to facilitate individual prayer and recollection.
    Schedule of Prayers from time and Parish of your choice: Note: Late night hours are most needed for signups, so that we know people are there.
  • SATURDAY SCHEDULE

    All Day | Silent Adoration
    All Night | Silent Adoration


  • SUNDAY SCHEDULE

    Silent Adoration continues until 9:00 am
    10 am | Closing Mass with Bishop Oscar Cantú


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  • Spread the Word

    Please tell your friends, family, and parish about 40 Hours for the Lord! Spread the word through Social Media (find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/diocesesanjose), and using the material on our website: www.www.dsj.org/40hours.

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