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"I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep…I am the good shepherd, and I know My own and My own know Me, even as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep”.
(John 10: 14ff)
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Parents have lots of questions when a son or daughter indicates interest in serving the Lord in the full-time ministry as a priest or religious. I hope that you will find the answers to some of your question or concerns here. If you need additional information, just e-mail to me your specific questions.
Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of Milwaukee, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI to lead New York's Roman Catholics, introduced himself on Monday as an ebullient optimist, He said he would reach out to priests, "Our priests are on the front lines of an important ministry, so I'm here to help them," Archbishop Dolan said. "I'm their servant, I work for them, and I need them more than ever." Archbishop Dolan said that 
Wednesday 11th February is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, commemorating the 1858 appearance of our Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette Soubirous in France. In 1992, Pope John Paul II added the designation "World Day of the Sick" to this feast, encouraging Catholics to further their unity of prayer with those who are sick and suffering.
Benedict XVI is asking the faithful to pray for many new vocations the consecrated life, which he said are "precious" gifts to the Church. The Pope said this Sunday1st February before praying the midday Angelus with those gathered in St. Peter's Square.
At a recent priests' conference for the clergy of the Archdiocese, Fr. Paddy Rushe, Diocesan Vocations Director, launched a booklet filled with 'ready-made announcements' for parish bulletins for the rest of the Church Year.
A gathering will take place on Sunday 25th January from 2pm to 5pm in the Presbytery, Dublin Road, Carlow for men interested in learning more about the path to priesthood in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. The Presbytery is located opposite St. Leo’s Convent/Secondary School, and the entrance to the Presbytery is directly across the road from the gates of the Mercy Convent.
Vatican report: Most U.S. seminaries are generally healthy
The next Weekend Vocations Workshop will be held on 
Priests must prioritize, devote time to homilies
Each of us is called to holiness, to be followers of Christ, the Holy One. This basic call is lived out most commonly in the married state " but also in the single state or as clergy or religious". (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church No. 2013, Lumen Gentium No. 40) God knows and wants what is best for each of us and for the common good of all. Each is urged to discern prayerfully and respond positively to God's specific call. If we desire to know God's call for each of us, we can be consoled that he will make it known to us. But each would do well to ask: Am I responding to God's basic call to holiness? Am I striving for holiness in my particular state of life?
Credo by Roderick Strange, From The Times; (April 16, 2005)
Every day, Catholic parish priests juggle an endless series of demands on their timeand attention. Many priests lament that in the rush of so much "busy-ness," the essence of their priestly vocation can get lost. But help is at hand.