Mass for St. John Vianney to be celebrated Aug. 4
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A Mass to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of St. John Vianney will be celebrated at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Most Sacred Heart Parish, 350 E. Fourth St. in Eureka, just off Interstate 44.
The Mass will be preceeded by the Sacrament of Confessions at 5:30, followed by a procession and veneration of a relic of St. John Vianney.
Msgr. Edward Rice, director of the archdiocesan Office of Vocations, will be the homilist. All priests and invited to concelebrate.
The Mass, which is being organized through the Office of Vocations, is being celebrated as part of the archdiocese’s activities for the Year for Priests.
In Pope Benedict XVI’s announcement of the special year, he declared St. John Vianney as the universal patron saint of priests.
“The Holy Father is asking everyone to use this year to especially pray for our priests,” said Msgr. Rice. “We will offer this Mass for that intention and also that more holy men respond to God’s call to serve Jesus as His priests.
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