PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one. Priesthood Sunday is celebrated on the last Sunday of September each year, is a special day to honor the men who serve as Priests.
Priesthood Sunday, is also a day to honor all religious and to focus on the importance of vocations. Parish encouraged to make a special effort to involve young people in expressing appreciation to priests. This can be done at Mass on Priesthood Sunday, at a parish or Catholic school event or in other ways.
IMPORTANCE OF PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY
Priesthood Sunday is a time to affirm the priesthood of Jesus Christ and its central place in the life of the Church. Priesthood Sunday offers an opportunity for young people to connect with their parish pastor, as well as other priests in their community, and learn more about their vocation. This is especially important for young people today because there are fewer priests now than there used to be. Through Priesthood Sunday activities, young people can get to know their pastor or another priest and have the opportunity to learn firsthand about the vocation of priesthood.
PRAYER FOR OUR PRIESTS
“O Heavenly Father, on this Celebrate Priesthood Sunday, hear our humble prayers on behalf of Fr. _ and all priests who serve our parish, past, present, and future. We thank you for their selfless ministry. Relying on your almighty power, and believing in Christ who called them to share in His priesthood, may they devote themselves to their ministry with complete trust. Strengthen them with the gifts of the Holy Spirit and help them to serve with joy. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope, and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their priestly life. Amen.”🙏
We thank you, God our Father, for those who have responded to your call to priestly ministry. Accept this prayer we offer on their behalf; Fill your priests with the sure knowledge of your love. Open their hearts to the power and consolation of the Holy Spirit. Lead them to new depths of union with your Son. Increase in them profound faith in the sacraments they celebrate as they nourish, strengthen and heal us.
Lord Jesus Christ, grant that these, your priests, may inspire us to strive for holiness by the power of their example, as men of prayer who ponder your Word and your Will.
O Mary, Mother of Christ and our mother, guard with your maternal care these chosen ones so dear to the Heart of your Son. Intercede for our priests that, offering the Sacrifice of your Son, they may be conformed more each day to the image of your Son, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏
Saint John Vianney (the Curé of Ars), Patron Saint of Priests ~ Pray for us 🙏🏽
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