YEAR FOR THE PRIESTS - PLENARY INDULGENCE AND PRAYER

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 Jean Vianney, pray for us.

A PLENARY INDULGENCE DURING THE YEAR OF THE PRIEST

The laity can gain a plenary indulgence by doing the following on the opening day of the Year of Priests, the closing day of the Year of Priests, on the 150th Anniversary of the death of Saint John Vianney (August 4th, 2009), and on the first Thursday of each month (and other days if the local ordinary has established them):

1) Devotedly attend Mass and offer prayers to Christ the High Priest for the priests of the Church or perform any good work to sanctify and mold priests to the Sacred Heart of Jesus 2) Receive Holy Communion

3) Offer one Our Father and one Hail Mary for the intentions of the Holy Father

4) Make a sacramental confession within a week of the day of seeking to obtain a plenary indulgence

5) Be completely detached from all sin, even venial sin.

This is also a great opportunity for the laity to offer these indulgences for the deceased priests of their diocese who are suffering the most in purgatory, as well as an opportunity to spiritually support the priests of their parish and diocese, those both living and deceased.

THE ROMAN SACRISTAN —Friday, June 19, 2009

Thanks to Our Lady of Fatima Rosary Calendar for the above information.