Dear Editor: In this year of vocations, the recent passing of Msgr. Conrad Dietz reminded me of how important to a vocation to the religious life is the example of priests and religious like him, and how we should tell them that while they are alive.
Year of Vocations
Upcoming Vocation Events
National Vocation Awareness Week is Nov. 5-11, and diocesan parishes are hosting an array of events to help young people consider their vocations.
Vocations Are Nourished Within Families
by Msgr. Steven Ferrari
“LET THE DEAD bury their dead” (Matthew 8:22), declared Our Lord Jesus when confronted by a would-be disciple. Yet, one of the corporal works of mercy in our Christian tradition demands that we, the “living” Body of Christ, bury our deceased sisters and brothers with dignity and honor.
We All Have a Unique Purpose to Pursue
IN THE WEEK ahead, the Catholic Church in the United States is celebrating National Vocation Awareness Week. It is a celebration that is dedicated to promoting vocations to priesthood, religious life, the permanent diaconate and married life through prayer and education.
Diaconate Ordinations at St. Joseph’s Seminary
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be the ordaining prelate when four men are ordained transitional deacons at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, on Saturday, Nov. 4.
On Road to Priesthood
Five Brooklyn seminarians who are studying at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, were instituted as lectors and/or acolytes by Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger.
50th Anniversary of Consecrated Life
Solemn Vespers was celebrated for the 50th anniversary of consecrated life of Agnes Rus, apostolic oblate at St. Kevin Church, Flushing, Oct. 29.
Dominican Sister Heard God’s Call at Adoration
Sister Anna Wray is a big fan of eucharistic adoration. There is something about the quiet time in prayer that has spoken powerfully to her over the years making her understand God a little more and also get a clearer sense of her path in life.
Father Labita Still Smiling After 68 Years As a Priest
Ordained in 1949, Father Frank Labita, at age 94, is celebrating his 68th year as a priest.
Being Mistaken for a Priest Was a Sign
VERY OFTEN people will ask me why I chose to become a priest. My answer is that God chose me first (John 15:16). Let me share with you a story that helped me in my discernment.