Year for Priests: Designated by Pope Benedict XVI, this coming year will be a celebration of priesthood here and around the world

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Lisa A. Johnston

“I think this is also a time for people to pray for and appreciate their pastor,” he said. “As a matter of fact, a bishop friend of mine once said when ‘you get a priest, you pray for them.’”

“Secondly, I think this is a good opportunity for priests to focus on their call, whether it’s 10 years ago — or in my case next year, 40 years ago,” he said, “and to rededicate themselves to the vows that they made as a newly ordained priest.”

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