Shouts in the Piazza displays an ad in my diocesan magazine St. Augustine Catholic.
It takes a community to raise a priest; from families who talk about vocations, to parishioners who pray for and champion religious life, to priests themselves, who through their lives of compassion and sacrice, reveal Christ’s abundant love. If you know somebody who would make a good priest, tell him. And ask him to call our Vocations Office. Your encouragement could make all the difference.
(904) 262-3200, ext 101 wwww.dosafl.com email: vocations@dosafl.com
This is a great ad. In other news my diocese is ordaining three men this month.
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Hey Jeff, hate to brag–no, not really. My diocese, Wichita, KS ordained 4 to the priesthood and 3 to the transitional diaconate!!! I think we have over 30 in formation. I have heard one of the new priests preach as a deacon, and all I can say is—Wow, just wow! Kansas rules!! (nothing against Florida, mind you, other than those big scary bugs)
I was with a college choral group that sang Gregorian chant at a conference yesterday, and afterwards was standing around with some of the other young ladies when we were approached by a monk who asked us, smiling, if any of us had considered becoming nuns.
I smiled back and said that I’m getting married this year, so no religious life for me, but I have plans to raise a few priests and nuns. The monk said, “I can’t argue with that!”
That picture is precious. Congrats on your new priests. Providence ordained 4 last Saturday (ceremony beautiful beyond words! Attend if you can.). One more than last year. We’re moving in the right direction, one priest at a time.
I still think that the more we appreciate (esp by faith, charity, and obedience) the lives God has given to us, the more He will hear our prayers for vocations.
How about the parents who HAVE the baby in the first place (and don;t contracept!)
That’s just precious! Maybe no one’s born a priest, but some just get started early!
But then I’m a Presbyterian, we’re into that Predestination stuff.
See you at the Ordination!
Well, the prophet Daniel might be an exception but I do love the ad. That is one cute baby.
I dunno. I’m not even all that old yet, and the newly ordained priests are starting to look like that to me already.
When the newly ordained bishops start looking like that to me, it’ll be time to find a nice quiet hermitage.
This reminds me of what one of the priests in my old parish (Altamonte Springs, FL) used to say when he discussed vocations.
“Priests don’t drop out of the sky in vestments looking like me. They come from families like yours and mind.”
I thought of him right away when I saw this picture. 🙂
Baby vestments!!!!
Argh! The cuteness…too…adorable…
What a great ad! And what a cute little baby!
And the message is right on the money!
Of course, THE exception was born in a manger, without vestments…
Since some have started bragging, I’ll add mine into the mix. Rockford Diocese ordained SEVEN last month!!
“Brag” away, Mary! That is awesome!
p.s.
Do i hear 8?
Tom:
When the newly ordained bishops start looking like that to me, it’ll be time to find a nice quiet hermitage.
My mother turns 50 this year and our new bishop is a few years younger than her. She says it’s a very weird feeling to finally be older than the bishop. She had only got used to being older than lots of the priests.
Hey, thanks Joanne. I am more thrilled than I can say. Not only are we raising up a great new group of priests, but I will also brag on our Bishops. In addition to those who are our current Bishops in Kansas–(I love Bishop Jakels, and have heard nothing but good of the Bishop of Salina, Coakley, I think. I also like Bishop Naumann of KS City, KS.) NOW I really BRAG. Both Archbishop Chaput and Bishop Olmsted,now of Phoenix are KS natives. Archbishop Chaput is actually from my home area–I went to church and school with some of his relatives. I can hardly wait for a man from Concordia, KS to be named Cardinal. Is it a sin to really, really BRAG about your native sons??
My nephew (aged 8) wants to be a priest, and he’s the only boy in the family. My brother was thrilled to finally have a boy to pass on the family name, but he’d be even more thrilled to have a son he could call “Father”.
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