The Ordination of a Bishop, of Priests, and of Deacons says, “It is the duty of all the faithful of the diocese to assist the candidates for the Priesthood by their prayers. This duty is fulfilled especially in the Universal Prayer (Prayer of the Faithful) at Mass and in the Intercessions of Vespers (Evening Prayer)” (103). A similar instruction assigns this duty of the faithful also to the ordination of deacons (179). This year our diocese celebrates the ordination of permanent deacons on June 18, and of a priest on June 25.