The Year for
Priests was announced by our beloved Pope Benedict XVI to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the death of the saintly Curé
of Ars, St. John Mary Vianney. It was inaugurated by the Holy Father on the 19th of June, the feast of the Sacred Heart of
Jesus and the World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests.
In the past two years, the Diocesan Youth Office has taken the theme from the Vatican and put together thematic retreats.
For the 09’-10’ school year, we are ready to start with the “year of the priest” (Jesus Christ Supreme
and Eternal Priest). The retreat for the youth will focus on our baptismal mission --- baptized; priest, prophet and king
but incorporating the year of the priest throughout the retreat.