Join us as we lift up our Cathedral and Archdiocesan priests in prayer. For more information on the Year for Priests, visit the USCCB website at http://www.usccb.org/yearforpriests/

Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests”.  The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010.  With the announcement of this “Year for Priests”, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars.

Please Pray for Priests

Lord Jesus, you have chosen your priests from among us and sent them out to proclaim your word and to act in your name. For so great a gift to your Church, we give you praise and thanksgiving. We ask you to fill them with the fire of your love, that their ministry may reveal your presence in the Church. Since they are earthen vessels, we pray that your power shine out through their weakness. In their afflictions let them never be crushed; in their doubts never despair; in temptation never be destroyed; in persecution never abandoned. Inspire them through prayer to live each day the mystery of your dying and rising. In times of weakness send them your Spirit, and help them to praise your heavenly Father and pray for poor sinners. By the same Holy Spirit put your words on their lips and your love in their hearts, to bring good news to the poor and healing to the broken-hearted. And may the gift of Mary your mother, to the disciple whom you loved, be your gift to every priest. Grant that she who formed you in her human image, may form them in your divine image, by the power of your Spirit, to the glory of God the Father. Amen.

“Let us live for souls, let us be apostles, let us save, above all, the souls of priests. Let us pray and suffer for them and on the last day Jesus will be grateful.”

- St. Therese