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Mundelein seminary accepts nominations for ‘hero priests’ of the pandemic
by Mary Farrow Denver Newsroom, Sep 7, 2020 / 06:01 am MT (CNA).- In a photo from this spring, Fr. Bobby Krueger dons a black beanie, thick grey gloves, and a jacket with a hood over his clerics. In his gloved hands, he carries a small gold and glass monstrance …
Catholic priest in Australia says grace helped him save surfer in shark attack
CNA Staff, Aug 10, 2020 / 02:48 pm MT (CNA).- Fr. Liam Ryan, a long-time surfer, was on vacation visiting his best friend in Western Australia when, on the afternoon of July 31, he noticed a fellow surfer in distress. “I saw him off his board, looking really lost and …
The Feast of Saint John Vianney – a model for priests
Ars, France, Aug 4, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- The patron saint of priests, St. John Vianney, died Aug. 4, 1859. A century later, Pope John XXIII reflected on the life of the saint, and what it means to be a holy priest. In contemplating the life of St. …
World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests Encourages Priests to Reflect on Their Vocation
June 12, 2020 WASHINGTON – The World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests will be celebrated by the universal Church on June 19, 2020. Occurring annually on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests was established by …
Priests’ Personnel Office Announces the Following Assignments
The Priests’ Personnel Office Announces the Following Assignments Effective March 2, 2020 • Reverend Clement Dickie, OP, temporary Parochial Administrator, St. Gertrude, Cincinnati. Effective July 1, 2020 • Reverend Frank Amberger to Pastor of St. Mary, Arnheim, St. Michael, Ripley, and St. George, Georgetown. • Reverend Christopher Armstrong to Spiritual …
A Closer Look: An Appeal for the Men of the Mount
Your students give me great hope for the future of the Church within our archdiocese,” a friend recently texted me, referring to the seminarians I teach at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. She said this in the context of a recent public liturgy that had no official affiliation with the seminary, …
Q&A: Priests find peace and joy through their vocations
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph To be Catholic priest is a calling fraught with challenges, but it is also one that, through the grace of God, many find peace and joy. Nov. 1-7 is National Vocation Awareness Week. The Catholic Telegraph spoke with Fathers Leonard Kostka, Todd Grogan and …
Hundreds of US priests ask Synod to stand firm on Church teaching
By Mary Rezac CNA/EWTN News Nearly 1,000 United States priests made their own a petition to the fathers of the upcoming Synod, originally made public and signed by nearly 500 English priests. The statement’s wording is exactly that of the English version, and urges the fathers of the upcoming Ordinary Synod …
US sees increase in priestly ordination numbers this year
CNA/EWTN News The numbers are in: almost 600 Catholic men will be ordained priests for the U.S. in 2015, an increase of more than 100 from last year. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, N.C. said April 7 that the increase in ordination numbers is “encouraging.” The bishop, who heads …
Local seminary booming with potential priests
By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Two men were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this year. Two were ordained last year as well, but going forward the numbers are expected to spike. Pending 100 percent retention, four men are scheduled to be ordained in 2015 from the local …