I have featured these three priests about three years ago, right here on this blog. These priests are Fr. Eugene O'Hagan, Fr. Martin O'Hagan and Fr. David Delargy, who are practicing Catholic Priests from Northern Ireland. They all grew up singing when they were very young and together, while studying for the priesthood, formed their group.
Saint Damien of Moloka'i
"Each person must discover his or her own personal vocation and respond to it with generosity.”
— Pope John Paul II
NATIONAL VOCATION AWARENESS WEEK
January 9 – 15, 2011
From Fr. Peter Dumag, Director of Vocations
Source: Catholic Hawaii
January 9 – 15, 2011 is National Vocations Awareness Week. It begins with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord. Let us remember to pray for priests and consecrated men and women this week, and for married couples and families. Send a card to a priest or consecrated person this week, thanking them for the gift of themselves given to Christ and to his body, the Church. Pray for more vocations to priesthood and consecrated life, and consider a vocation to priesthood and consecrated life.
I ask you to consider the following:
include an intention at the Masses on this week from January 9-15
place a notice about this week on your parish bulletin
consider placing the Diocesan Prayer for Vocations in your bulletin, newsletters,
website, or other means of communication
Diocesan Prayer for Vocations
Heavenly Father, your divine Son taught us
to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into His vineyard.
We earnestly beg you to bless our Diocese and our world
with many priests, deacons and religious who will love you
fervently and gladly and courageously spend their lives
in service to your Son's Church,
especially the poor and the needy.
Bless our families and our children, and choose from our homes
those whom you desire for this holy work.
Teach them to respond generously
and keep them ever faithful in following your Son Jesus Christ,
that under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
and with the inspiration of Saint Damien and Blessed Marianne
the Good News of redemption may be brought to all.
We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
"The Catholic Church believes that Christ entrusted to Her the fullness of Divine Revelation. She therefore realizes that the use of the media for evangelization and religious instruction, is not an option but a serious moral obligation." - Fr. John Hardon
Read about Father John A. Hardon, S.J. at The Real Presence
Hau'oli Makahiki Hou! Happy New Year!
Thank you to my good friend, Fr. Mark Wheelan, S.O.L.T., for sending me this video with a lovely prayer for the new year.
Here was the card from our dear bishop, Bishop Larry Silva -- just in case you didn't see it here at the Catholic Hawaii website.
Bishop Larry's message this Christmas is found in the Hawaii Catholic Herald.
