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Decree on the Ministry and Life of Priests Vatican II Decree on Priestly Formation Vatican II On the Formation of Priests Pope John Paul II Letters of the Holy Father to Priests for Holy Thursday By Pope John Paul II Congregation for the Clergy Profile of the congregation and congregation documents Directory on the Ministry and Life of Priests, 1994 Interesting Statistics Affecting the Priesthood and the Faith From the National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood. Last updated September 7, 2004 Ministerial Priesthood US Bishops, 1971 Towards Priesthood New Zealand Bishops, 1998 As Christ Loved the Church A pastoral letter from Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. of Denver to the people of God of northern Colorado on forming tomorrow's priests On the Catholic Priesthood Pope Pius XI: Ad Catholici Sacerdotii (1935) Priests, Sex and the Media By Andrew Hamilton in Eureka Street, March 7, 2011 Fixing the Priesthood By Michael Kelly in Eureka Street, February 2011 Priests and the Social Gospel By William F. Murphy, STD, Bishop of Rockville Centre. Address to the Clergy of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, April 18, 2010. Seat of Wisdom, Issue 1, Spring 2010 Plea for the Voluntary Nature of the Celibacy of the Latin Catholic Priests By Georg Kraus, professor of dogmatics at the University of Bamberg, in Stimmen der Zeit, 2010 What Sort of Priests Do We Want? By Dr Andrew Thomas Kania, Director of Spirituality at Aquinas College, Manning, 2009 Jesus Our Priest By Gerald O'Collins SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, June 2009 Priesthood in the Society of Jesus By Bernard Sesboüé SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, July 2009 Re-imaging Priesthood By Bishop Greg O'Kelly SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, September 2009 The Hiddenness of Priestly Life By James Hanvey SJ in Thinking Faith: The Online Journal of the English Jesuits, October 2009 Compulsory Clerical Celibacy I By Michael M. Winter on "Catholics for a Changing Church" Compulsory Clerical Celibacy II By J. Mulrooney on "Catholics for a Changing Church" The Evolution of Priesthood and Priestly Offices in the Old Testament By Martin Samson in Journal for the Renewal of Religion and Theology, September 2007 The Ministry of Priesthood: Its History and Its Future By Peter Carlsson in Theology@McAuley, 2002 Presidency at the Eucharist in the Context of the Theology of Icons: Questions about the Ecclesial Representation of Christ by the Priesthood By Herwig Aldenhoven in Anglican Theological Review, Summer 2002 The African Priesthood of the Future By Laurenti Magesa in African Scribe, July 2001 Jack Wall on Being a Pastor with Imagination Father Jack Wall reflects on his pastoral experience in revitalizing the Roman Catholic parish of St. Patrick's Church in the heart of Chicago and the unique pastoral imagination required of those who serve congregations as leaders The Jesuit Priest: Ministerial Priesthood and Jesuit Identity A summary of Decree 6, one of 26 Decrees dealing with the Mission of the Society of Jesus today issued by the 34th General Congregation [GC34] of the Society of Jesus The Priest as "Another Christ" in Liturgical Prayer By Ralph A. Keifer January 1996 Issue of Spirituality Today Focus is on the priesthood The Ordained Ministry in Different Traditions By Colin Davey in The Way, 1995 An Experience of Priesthood in Two Continenets By Rafael Esteban in The Way, 1995 Future Choices By Peter E. Fink in The Way, 1995 The Priest and the Anima By Eckhard Frick in The Way, 1995 Future Models of Ordained Ministry By Paul Hypher in The Way, 1995 New Colours for New Cloth By Penelope A. B. Jamieson in The Way, 1995 Ordained Ministry in the Public World By Alan Nichols in The Way, 1995 The Priestliness of the Human Heart By John O'Donohue in The Way, 1995 The Priest and the Anima By Helmut Remmler in The Way, 1995 Extending Ordained Ministry By Margaret Ulloa in The Way, 1995 Priest By Anthony T. Padovano in National Catholic Reporter, April 28, 1995 Priest for 39 Years Writes to Pope about Celibacy National Catholic Reporter, July 29, 1994 Bishops Ask Pope to Allow Married Priests By John Thavis in National Catholic Reporter, Oct 1, 1993 The Nature of the Priesthood By Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, 1990 In Front of the Mask: The Priest in Contemporary Dramas of Integrity By Larry D. Bouchard, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, in Word & World, 1989 The Contemporary Priest: Experience and Identity By Gerard Burke in The Way, 1986 Priest Article in the Jewish Encyclopedia Catechism on the Priesthood Cure of Ars National Federation of Priests Councils the NFPC stands today as committed as at its genesis toward the attainment of the following goals: to promote priestly unity and fraternity by facilitating communication among priests councils; to provide a national forum for priests to discuss pastoral matters; to enable priests councils to speak with a common voice; to promote and collaborate on programs of pastoral research; to further the spiritual renewal of priestly life; to collaborate with national groups of religious and laity in ways that will promote the renewal of the church in the United States; to collaborate with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in addressing the needs of the church in the United States; to encourage and assist priests councils to reflect on and promote justice in light of the social teachings of the church; to participate in developing a national and a universal perspective of church and ministry National Association of Hispanic Priests of the USA The Missionary Society of Saint James the Apostle An association of diocesan priests whose purpose is to provide services to other dioceses critically short of clergy. Priests volunteering for this ministry commit themselves to a minimum of five years of service. Since the Society's founding in 1958, more than 300 priests from 108 dioceses have provided pastoral care to peoples of South America Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Association of Roman Catholic Priests and Deacons pledged to the pursuit of personal holiness, loyalty to the Roman Pontiff, commitment to theological study and strict adherence to the authentic teachings of the Magisterium Companions of the Cross A clerical association of priests and seminarians dedicated to a fully Catholic spirituality imbued with an evangelical heart and Pentecostal fire; surrender to the Lordship of Jesus; adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; ministry gifts of the Holy Spirit; evangelization; consecration to Jesus through Mary; fidelity to the Magisterium; simplicity of lifestyle; some form of community; concern for the poor; ministry and hospitality to priests and seminarians The Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Mary and Joseph We are a fellowship of priests seeking to live our charism. We come together to share our lives, our prayers, our charisims and our spirituality with one another through the celebration of the Eucharist and a day of communal prayer and support Seminaries Homepages of colleges for the formation of priests Married Priests Web Site The Married Priests Web Site is designed to explore issues surrounding mandatory celibacy in the Roman Catholic Church. It also provides support for Catholic clergy who are struggling with mandatory celibacy and the loss of career and identity should they marry Priestly Identity By Bishop Anthony T. Lobo The National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood |
