Year For Priests

Tomorrow, June 19th, begins the Year for Priests. Pope Benedict XVI announced on March 16th of this year that June 19, 2009 through June 19, 2010 would be a Year for Priests with the theme, "Faithfulness of Christ, faithfulness of priests". The year will culminate in a meeting of priests next year in St. Peter's Square at the close of this special year.

During the course of the year, the patron saint of parish priests, St. John Mary Vianney, will be declared the patron saint of all priests. In addition, the year will be an opportunity to highlight and better understand the essential role of priests in the modern world and to encourage the faithful to support and encourage the priesthood especially be fostering vocations and answering God's call to the priesthood.

More information on the Year for Priests can be found at Catholic Culture.