If I had known about this in advance enough, I would have been there...
Dear Cure of Ars,
Faithful worker for our Lord,
whose life was a shining example of one who lived for the Lord,
pray for us, and especially all priests,
now, and at the hour of our deaths, Amen.
and another prayer:
St. Jean Vianney, Cure of Ars
He wanted so much to be a priest,
this little man,
not learned,
a bad student,
a farm worker who knew his prayers
and never learned his latin well,
but how he loved you, Lord,
like a shining torch in the night.
They put hin in an insignificant place,
at a time
when religion
was nearly forgot,
and the custom of prayer
nearly evaporated.
Who could have known
what seed was planted
in little Ars?
How many hearts did he touch,
this little seed
blooming into a glorious flower,
on flame for God,
sitting in the confessional hour after hour,
caring for the lost,
the sick,
the poor
teaching your truth,
yet always feeling
never quite good enough,
never worthy
never holy enough
for the work you gave him,
the souls he molded,
the generation he touched.
St. Jean Marie Vianney,
now you know the worth of your work.
Thank you for answering God's call.
Pray for me, O Cure of Ars,
pray for all those hearing the call of God,
pray for all priests
and may they always be inspired by your example.
Amen