Gracious and loving God, we thank You for the gift of our priests.
Through them, we experience Your presence in the sacraments.
Help our priests to be strong in their vocation.
Set their souls on fire with love for Your people.
Grant them the wisdom, understanding, and strength they need to follow in the footsteps of Jesus.
Inspire them with the vision of Your kingdom.
Give them the words they need to spread the Gospel.
Allow them to experience joy in their ministry.
Help them to become instruments of Your divine grace.
We ask this through Jesus Christ who lives and reigns as our Eternal Priest.
Amen
(from usccb.org)

Have you ever considered that God might be calling you to be a priest or religious (brother or sister)? 

There is a lot of prayer and planning that go along with this decision.  Contacting Fr. Ehrman does not mean that you are committing your life to the priesthood or religious life. He is there to help everyone in our diocese who is considering making this commitment.

Fr. Dale Ehrman
Vocation Director for Lafayette Diocese
[email protected]

www.gopriest.com offers free books written by experienced Vocation Directors for those who want to have a better understanding of the discernment process.

diocesanpriest.com has online resources to help you find answers to many of the questions you might have.