Today-Priesthood Sunday

Please take a moment to reflect on all the priests that have brought the sacraments to you. Why not send them an uplifting note of support and encouragement and of course thank them for accepting their calling to their vocation. Remember we would not have Christ in the Eucharist with out their presence!

Our Lady of Fatima please keep your sons close to your Immaculate Heart -protect them and guide them.

Why?

Our first reason for proposing a Priesthood Sunday is to affirm the priesthood in the life of the Church. Because there are fewer priests, people see less and less of them. Young people are not offered the opportunity to get to know priests. The explosion of lay ministers in pastoral ministry has lessened the visibility of the priest in the community. The role of the priest has shifted since Vatican II, causing some confusion about the place of the priest in the life of the Church. Our proposal seeks to reaffirm the priesthood of Jesus Christ and its central place in the life of the Church.

Second, in the wake of the clergy sex abuse scandal, there has been concern that all priests have been tainted by the actions of a few. Some organizations and parishes have attempted to counteract this negativity. “Priesthood Sunday”sends a message to Catholics and non-Catholics everywhere that the parish priest, as the instrument of Christ’s priesthood on earth, should be loved and respected by those in the parish community.

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