Sunday, September 24th is Priesthood Sunday, an annual opportunity to pray for our priests and to thank them for their generous service. We encourage you to watch this short video from the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood featuring well-known film producer Jim Wahlberg, who was profoundly influenced by the priestly ministry of a prison chaplain. We pray that the Lord will raise up many faithful priests to serve the Church of Philadelphia!
Let's walk together to come closer to Jesus! Throughout the National Eucharistic Revival, local communities are gathering tinder in response to God’s invitation for renewal, calling on the Holy Spirit to bring the flame.
Why Now? BECAUSE THE CHURCH NEEDS HEALING. AND THE WORLD NEEDS THE CHURCH. Scandal, division, disease, doubt. The Church has withstood each of these throughout our very human history. But today we confront all of them, all at once. Our response in this moment is pivotal. In the midst of these roaring waves, Jesus is present, reminding us that he is more powerful than the storm. He desires to heal, renew, and unify the Church and the world. How will he do it? By uniting us once again around the source and summit of our faith in the celebration of the Eucharist. The National Eucharistic Revival is the joyful, expectant, grassroots response of the entire Catholic Church in the U.S. to this divine invitation.
Jesus Christ is risen for ALL! Now and Forever! The amazing thing is that it is Universal and yet distinctly cultural in the way God's people celebrate His Resurrection around the world. Our friends at Compassion.com show us all the beautiful ways we rejoice in THE GOOD NEWS!!! Click to read more...