Cathedral Chapel of St. Vibiana Parish

Faithfulness of Christ,
Faithfulness of priests

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 on June 19, 2010.

With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St.
John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th
anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars (the parish priest of the
village of Ars).

Please pray for our priests that they might always be faithful
to their sacred calling.

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.

St. John Vianney, pray for us.

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