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From a U.S. Bishops’ press release: Catholics worldwide are asked to mark the sixtieth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s ordination to the priesthood with sixty hours of Eucharistic prayer for vocations. The pope will celebrate his anniversary June 29, the Solemnity of St. Peter and Paul.  In honor of his anniversary, the Vatican Congregation for [...]

Here are some Lenten resources I’ve stumbled across over the last week or so… 40 More book — Life Teen invites Catholics to take 40 Days to spend more time in Scripture, reflection and prayer. Start during Lent, post-retreat or any time. Details and a 12-page preview. USCCB Lenten calendar — Daily suggestions for prayer, [...]

Whether you’ve been tipped off or not, we’re closing out National Vocation Awareness Week. It’s a time focused on praying for, and perhaps outright inviting, those around you to discern the priesthood and consecrated religious life. Given that, here are a few vocation resources to explore and share (it’s a long weekend, there’s time): Daily [...]

The Diocese of Phoenix doesn’t have any priestly ordinations scheduled for this year, but they have been taking place nationwide in recent weeks. Eudist Father Ben Drapeau, parochial vicar at St. Jerome Parish, happily reported a priestly vocation update in last month’s bulletin: Juan Gabriel Castillo, a Eudist seminarian, was ordained to the priesthood (May [...]

From Catholic News Service’s Media Review Office: Wednesday, Nov. 10, 10-11 p.m. EST (EWTN) “Pakistan’s Christians.” This special focuses on the Catholic Church in Pakistan, covering recent issues in that country such as progressive Islamicization and the persecution and killing of Catholics falsely accused of blasphemy. Watch ETWN Television online or at home. Check out [...]