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Letter Proclaiming a Year for Priests by Pope Benedict XVI

June 19, 2009

Dear Brother Priests,
On the forthcoming Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Friday 19 June 2009 – a day traditionally devoted to prayer for the sanctification of the clergy –, I have decided to inaugurate a “Year for Priests” in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the “dies natalis” of John [...]

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A Prayer for Priests as We Begin the Year For Priests

June 19, 2009

Today is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the beginning of the Year of the Priest.
The bishops of the U.S. have asked the faithful to pray this prayer throughout the jubilee year, and especially at Mass on Sunday:
Dear Lord,
we pray that the Blessed Mother
wrap her mantle around your priests
and through her [...]

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Celebrate the Year For Priests with Aquinas and More

June 19, 2009

As the Year of the Priest begins we wanted to let you know that we have been collecting resources to help everyone celebrate this jubilee.
First, we have created a special Year of the Priest section in our store that contains books, movies, articles and links to other resources. The links include sites like the Vatican [...]

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