by Therese Ivers, JCL

Tip #1  Pray for Priests
In this Year of the Priest, it is particularly important for people to pray for priests.  By praying for our priests, we can help them grow spiritually and strengthen them in their ministry for us.  The USCCB has produced special prayers for this year.  You can click HERE [...]

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Q.  I heard Eastern Catholic priests can get married.  Is that true?
A.  While already married men can become ordained, once a man is ordained he is not permitted to marry.  So, there are married priests, but no priest can get married.
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Q. Can or should a person enter a seminary without knowing for sure whether he is called to be a priest?
A.  A man can only be 100% certain that he is called to the priesthood at the moment of priestly ordination.  Up until that point, he may engage in gradual discernment.  It is sufficient that [...]

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By Therese Ivers, JCL
The other day I was pondering on the vocation of secular institutes as they provide such a great path of holiness for people who are clerics or laypersons.   A priestly member of a secular institute who immediately came to mind was a classmate of mine, Fr. Vincent Nguyen.  We would talk about [...]

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Today I happened to take a look at the diocesan website, and here are some great photos of the ordination of two young men to the diaconate and two to the priesthood.  Check them out!
CLICK HERE for the photos.
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