Year for Priests



On June 19, 2009, the Feast of the Sacred Heart, Pope Benedict opened a year long "celebration" for priesthood in the Church.

Coming Events (Click links for directions):
24-Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held monthly.

Dates Location and Details
July
8-9
St. Patrick Providence
Starts at 7:00 pm and ends with Mass at 7:00 pm
August
3-4
SS. John and Paul, Coventry (Deanery V)
Begins and ends with 5:00 PM Mass
September
3-4
St. Peter's, Warwick (Deanery IX)
Begins Thursday 7AM - 7PM, continues on Friday 7:00AM - noon
October
5-6
St. Joan of Arc, Cumberland (Deanery IV)
Begins at 7:00 PM Monday, ends with Benediction at 7:00 PM Tuesday
November
6-7
Jesus Savior, Newport (Deanery III)
Begins and ends with 8:00 AM Mass
December
2-3
St. Francis Xavier, East Providence (Deanery II)
Begins and ends at 7:00 PM
January
18-19
St. Philip's, Greenville (Deanery X)
Begins and ends at 7:00 PM
February
5-6
St. Joseph, Woonsocket (Deanery XII)
Begins 4:00 PM, ends 4:00 PM Saturday
March 4-5 St. Mary's, Cranston (Deanery VIII)
Begins and ends with 8:00 AM Mass
April
9-10
Mary, Mother of Mankind, North Providence (Deanery VI)
Begins and ends with 8:00 AM Mass
May (TBA) St. Leo, Pawtucket (Deanery I)
Begins in the morning, ends with 5:00 PM Mass

Tuesdays at 2 pm at St. Christopher's Tiverton - Marian Movement of Priests

Second Saturday of the month at 9:00am at Our Lady of Providence Seminary (starting again in September) - Apostolate of Mary Mother of Priests (Mass and Prayer)

Links:
USCCB Year for Priests Website
Vatican Year for Priests Website
Year for Priests Blog
Congregation for the Clergy Document on Sanctification of Priests
Prayers of the Apostolate of Mary, Mother of Priests
Father Michael Najim's Radio Show Gift and Mystery
Diocese of Providence Vocations Web Page

Father Peter's columns:
July 12, 2009