Year for Priests

YEAR FOR PRIESTS

Faithfulness of Christ, faithfulness of priests

The priest receives his “name”, his very identity, from Christ. Everything he does is done in His name. His “I” becomes totally relative to the “I” of Jesus.

From Pope Benedict XVI’s homily at the Mass for the ordination of priests, May 7, 2006.

Prayer Cards for the Year of the Priest

Our Knights of Columbus Council, St. Landry Council #1173, has provided both St. Landry Parishioners and Opelousas Catholic students, faculty and staff with a prayer card for the Year of the Priests. This prayer card is available to parishioners on the table behind the last church pew. Parishioners are encouraged to pray for priests in this Year of the Priests, proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI. We give special thanks to the Knights of Columbus, St. Landry Council #1173 as they give us an example of generous concern for our spiritual good.