Year for Priests Convention
Posted by Edward Pentin
Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:59 PM
The Congregation for the Clergy has announced the official program for a large international convention of priests. The meeting, to be held in Rome June 9-11, 2010, will conclude the Year for Priests that began June 19.
The event, punctuated by moments of prayer, celebrations, and conferences, will see the attendance of Pope Benedict XVI on the evening of Thursday, June 10, and on the morning... READ MORE
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St. John Vianney Feast Day
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:36 AM
Today marks the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney — the famous Curé of Ars.
The anniversary is especially significant, in light of Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to specifically link the Church’s current Year for Priests to this anniversary of St. John Vianney’s death and to highlight him as the model for the priests of today.
Said the Pope in the Letter to Priests he... READ MORE
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St. Paul, Model for Priests
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 8:57 AM
In this video posted by the Vatican at its YouTube site, Pope Benedict XVI links two Church events — the closing yesterday of the Year of St. Paul and the current Year for Priests that began June 19.
In his ministry, the Pope said, St. Paul “represents a magnificent model to be imitated ... in love for Christ, in zeal for announcing the Gospel, in dedication to communities, in elaborating... READ MORE
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Tweeting for Vocations
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, June 22, 2009 8:43 AM
Archbishop Eijk of Utrecht. (futurepriests.com)
The Archbishop of Utrecht in the Netherlands has launched a global Twitter campaign for new vocations.
The initiative was inaugurated by FuturePriests.com on Friday to coincide with the start of the Year for Priests, with a call for prayer posted on Twitter by Archbishop Willem Jacobus Eijk.
Said Archbishop Eijk, in a press release posted here on FuturePriests.com:
“The world is in dire need... READ MORE
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The Confessions Crisis
Posted by Edward Pentin
Friday, June 19, 2009 9:04 AM
A priest hears a confession during a penitential celebration at St. Peter's Basilica. (Reuters)
In his letter to priests yesterday to mark the beginning of the Year for Priests, Pope Benedict XVI drew attention to the sacrament of confession, which has been declining in parts of the Western world, particularly Italy.
“Priests ought never to be resigned to empty confessionals or the apparent indifference of the faithful to this sacrament,” he wrote. “In France, at the time of the... READ MORE
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Year of the Priest Letter
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, June 18, 2009 10:52 AM
(ewtn.com)
Pope Benedict XVI today released a letter to priests, in proclamation of the Church’s Year of the Priest, which commences tomorrow.
The letter draws deeply on the priestly example of St. John Mary Vianney, France’s famous 19th-century “Curé of Ars.”
From the Pope’s letter:
There are also, sad to say, situations which can never be sufficiently deplored where the Church herself... READ MORE
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Year of the Priest Begins Friday
Posted by Tim Drake
Sunday, June 14, 2009 5:07 AM
This Friday, June 19, begins the Year of the Priest, as announced by Pope Benedict XVI back in March. That means that for 10 days, between June 19 and 29, the Church is celebrating both the Year of St. Paul and the Year of the Priest.
What’s planned for the Year of the Priest? Many dioceses and seminaries are planning special events and activities to highlight the year. Here are some examples.... READ MORE
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