Capilla Nta. Sra. de Guadalupe
Year For Priests
June 19, 2009 — June 19, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father from June 9-11, 2010.
Please Pray for Priests
Dear Lord,
we pray that the Blessed Mother
wrap her mantle around your priests
and through her intercession
strengthen them for their ministry.
We pray that Mary will guide your priests
to follow her own words,
“Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5).
May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph,
Mary’s most chaste spouse.
May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart
inspire them to embrace
all who suffer at the foot of the cross.
May your priests be holy,
filled with the fire of your love
seeking nothing but your greater glory
and the salvation of souls.
Amen.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
Fishers of Men Video
Rosary Booklet for the Year for Priests
Indulgences for the Year for Priests
Steps for the lay faithful to receive indulgence
On the first and last days of the Year for Priests, on the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney, on the first Thursdays of the month, or on any other day established by your local ordinary:
- Attend Mass
- Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation
- Pray for priests
- Pray for the intentions of the Holy Father
What “duly approved prayers” might priests use to obtain the partial indulgence?
While this is by no means an exhaustive list, several worthy prayers that may be recited by priests seeking to obtain the partial indulgence during the Year for Priests include:
- Prayers of Thanksgiving After Mass, found in Appendix I of the Roman Missal (Sacramentary)
- The Rosary
- The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
- “A Priest’s Prayer” approved by the USCCB Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life, and Vocations
- Or any other prayer found in the Manual of Indulgences
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