Almighty and ever faithful God,
you spoke your Word to the world
in your Son, Jesus Christ,
and commissioned St. Paul
to bring your word
to all nations and to the ends of the earth.
Your Spirit led Servant of God Isaac Hecker
to proclaim your word in North America
using tools of the modern age.

We ask you to call new missionaries
in the line of St. Paul and Father Hecker.

May they burn with passion to give the Gospel a voice
so that all may know the mystery of your love.
May they follow the Lord Jesus
with the zeal of St. Paul and Father Hecker
as they carry on the mission of the Paulist Community.

In the power of your Holy Spirit,
we ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen.