The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart yesterday kicked off the new Year of the Priesthood, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday. Tuesday was also the The year also commemorates the 150th birthday of the Curé d'Ars, Saint John Vianney, patron saint of parish priests and newly made patron of this upcoming year. Of course, all things cool have web pages, so click over for footage and updates. The year was "meant to deepen the commitment of all priests to interior renewal", writes Pope Benedict. This renewal corresponds to "the new springtime which the Spirit is now bringing about in the Church".
"The priest is not a priest for himself, he is a priest for you.” Saint John Mary Vianney
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The dies natalis the Pope referred to in his letter last Tuesday announcing the year of priests, is August 4, which will be the 150th anniversary the day Saint John Vianney died in 1859. The Latin phrase "day of birth" refers to his birth into eternal life. His "birth on earth" was May 8, 1786.
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