Vocations Messages by our Holy Fathers
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations is celebrated on the 4th Sunday of Easter. Each year, the Holy Father gives us a message on a particular theme.
Messages by Pope Francis:
2014 - Vocations, Witness to the Truth
- in Albanian, Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
Messages by Papa Benedict XVI:
2013 - Vocations as a sign of hope founded in faith
- in Albanian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2012 - Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God
- in Albanian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2011 - Proposing Vocations in the Local Church
- in Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2010 - Witness Awakens Vocations
- in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2009 - Faith in the divine initiative - the human response
- in Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2008 - Vocations at the service of the Church on mission
- in Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2007 - The vocation to the service of the Church as communion
- in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2006 - Vocation in the mystery of the Church
- in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
Messages by Saint John Paul II:
2005 - Called to put out into the deep
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
2004 - 'Pray therefore the Lord of the harvest to send out labourers into his harvest'
- in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese & Spanish
2003 - Vocation to Service
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
2002 - The Vocation to Holiness
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
2001 - Life as Vocation
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
Great Jubilee 2000 - The Eucharist, source of all vocations and ministries in the Church
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1999 - The Father calls to eternal life
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1998 - The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come' (Ap 22, 17)
- in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1997 - Adequate biblical Catechesis
- in Italian & Spanish
1996 - Vocations in the Christian Community
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1995 - Pastoral care of young people and pastoral care of vocations are complementary
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1994 - The Christian Family - Education and Vocation
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1993 - Christ, the Good Shepherd of our souls
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1992 - Pray for the Spirit to lead more faithful to commit themselves in the love of God
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1991 - Catechesis
- in English, Italian & Spanish
1990 - XXVII World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1989 - XXVI World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1988 - XXV World Day for Vocations
- in French, Italian & Spanish
1987 - XXIV World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1986 - XXIII World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1985 - XXII World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1984 - XXI World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1983 - XX World Day for Vocations
- in Italian & Spanish
1982 - XIX World Day for Vocations
- in Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1981 - XVIII World Day for Vocations
- in Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1980 - XVII World Day for Vocations
- in French, German, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish
1979 - Pray, Call, Respond
- in English, French, Italian, Portuguese & Spanish