"St. Bernard tells us that everything has come to us through Mary; and we
may also say that everything has come to us through the priest, yes, all
happiness, all graces, all heavenly gifts. If we had not the Sacrament of
Orders, we should not have Our Lord. Who placed Him there, in that
tabernacle? It was the priest. Who was it that received your soul, on its
entrance into life? The priest. Who nourishes it, to give it strength to make
its pilgrimage? The priest. Who will prepare it to appear before God, by
washing that soul, for the last time, in the blood of Jesus Christ? The
priest- always the priest. And if that soul comes to the point of death, who
will raise it up, who will restore it to calmness and peace? Again the priest.
You cannot recall one single blessing from God without finding, side by side
with this recollection, the image of the priest."
(Catechism on the Priesthood by St. John Vianney)
may also say that everything has come to us through the priest, yes, all
happiness, all graces, all heavenly gifts. If we had not the Sacrament of
Orders, we should not have Our Lord. Who placed Him there, in that
tabernacle? It was the priest. Who was it that received your soul, on its
entrance into life? The priest. Who nourishes it, to give it strength to make
its pilgrimage? The priest. Who will prepare it to appear before God, by
washing that soul, for the last time, in the blood of Jesus Christ? The
priest- always the priest. And if that soul comes to the point of death, who
will raise it up, who will restore it to calmness and peace? Again the priest.
You cannot recall one single blessing from God without finding, side by side
with this recollection, the image of the priest."
(Catechism on the Priesthood by St. John Vianney)
| 2010 Seminar for Diocesan Vocation Directors, Seminary Formators, and Bishops: The Influence of Feminism on the Identity of the Priest |
The conference will address the following questions:
Conference begins: Wednesday May 26th at 4:30 p.m.
Conference closes: Friday May 28th at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Our Lady of Grace Educational Center, Alma, MI
Conference fee ($125.00) includes seminar and meals.
 | How different Feminisms engage with the identity of the priest? | |
| How the priest is Father when fatherhood is reviled? | |
| What is complementarity and the spousal identity of the priest? | |
| How to awaken a reappreciation of the Marian/feminine dimension of the Church? | |
| What is the genetic background of the masculine identity? | |
| How has the ENDOW experience changed women's relation to their husbands and to priests? | |
| What is the evangelical mission of the priest as father and educator? |
Conference begins: Wednesday May 26th at 4:30 p.m.
Conference closes: Friday May 28th at 5:00 p.m.
Location: Our Lady of Grace Educational Center, Alma, MI
Conference fee ($125.00) includes seminar and meals.
Transportation to/from Lansing Capitol Airport (LAN) will be provided for flights arriving on Wednesday between
3:00p.m. & 5:30 p.m. and departing on Friday anytime after 4:30 p.m.
Limited accommodations are available at the Conference Center at no fee to those who are the first to register - donations
are accepted. There will be a block of rooms reserved at a discounted price if you would prefer at the Comfortable Inn,
Alma, MI 989/463-4400.
3:00p.m. & 5:30 p.m. and departing on Friday anytime after 4:30 p.m.
Limited accommodations are available at the Conference Center at no fee to those who are the first to register - donations
are accepted. There will be a block of rooms reserved at a discounted price if you would prefer at the Comfortable Inn,
Alma, MI 989/463-4400.
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