Prayer vigil for religious vocations


On the occasion of the 58th World Day of Prayer for Spiritual Vocations and the Sunday of the Good Shepherd, which is celebrated on the Fourth Easter Sunday, the Conference of Senior Religious Leaders organized, on April 22nd in the church of St. Vincent in Sarajevo, a prayer vigil.

Those present were: Archbishop of Vrhbosna cardinal Vinko Puljić, Archbishop Coadjutor Msgr. Tomo Vukšić, President of KVRPP BiH and Provincial of Bosna Srebrena OFM Jozo Marinčić, Provincial Superior of the Sisters Servants of the Little Jesus sister Ana Marija Kesten, as well as monks and nuns of Sarajevo communities and theologians from all three seminaries - Franciscan Theological Seminary, Vrhbosna Theological Seminary and of the Missionary International Seminary Redemptoris Mater.

The meeting consisted of the service of words, testimonies and Eucharistic adoration. At the beginning, those present were greeted by the Provincial Superior of the Sisters of Charity of the Sarajevo Province, sister Julijana Djaković. The testimony of their religious vocation was then shared by sister Antoneta Martić, Charity sister, and OFM Ivan Veriga, Salesian.

The address based on the message of Pope Francis: St. Joseph - a dream of vocation, was given by the rector of the seminary Redemptoris Mater, Dr. Rev. Michele Capasso.

The prayer vigil was musically animated by Franciscan theologians under the direction of OFM Emanuel Josić.