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.