Mission Intention for May
That the laity and Christian communities may be diligent in promoting priestly and religious vocations.
HOLY DAY: The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord will be observed as a Holy Day of Obligation on Thursday, May 21st. Masses for this day will be at 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM.
CAMP GUGGENHEIM AND SPORTS CAMP: Brochures and application forms for Camp Guggenheim and SportsCamp are available at the entrance to the church or online at www.CatholicCamps.org or call 315-393-2920 ext. 411.
WANTED: SETON CATHOLIC CENTRAL is looking for families willing to host international students for the 2009-2010 school year. Applicants are asked to introduce our American culture to a teenager from abroad. Each participating family will receive a stipend of $550 per month per child. More information is available by contacting Mrs. Lynn Gilbert, the Director of International Students, at 518.561.4031 for an application.
VOCATION PRAYER
God our Father, You call us to share in the mission of the Church. We beg you, O God, that all those whom you are calling to serve in the harvest field of this diocese and beyond may heed Your voice and serve Your people in faithful love. May Your Holy Spirit empower them to respond with a willing and generous, “Yes.” We ask You to choose someone from this family to be a priest, sister or brother. We promise to support that person with our prayers and encouragement. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: He ascended into heaven: but He willed to remain with us and for us, in every place on earth. The Eucharist is really a divine invention! (John Paul II, 6/14/79). Eucharistic Adoration is held throughout the year every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 6 am to 9 pm at St. John’s Church Adoration Chapel, downstairs. Everyone is invited to spend some quiet time with Jesus anytime during these hours. For more information about spending a special hour with Jesus weekly, or becoming a substitute, please call 561-5083 or email us at Sjohnsadoration@aol.com
MARRIAGE TIP: A great regret of life is failure to express our love to those close to us before it's too late. Today, tell your spouse, parent, aging relative or one of your kids that you love them, Find more Marriage Rx at www.foryourmarriage.org
MASS AT ST. ANNE’S SHRINE: St. Anne Shrine at Isle La Motte will reopen on Saturday, May 23 with the 7:00 PM Mass. The Mass Schedule for the season is as follows: Saturday at 7:00 PM and Sunday at 10:30 AM. For Information phone 802-928-3362.
PILGRIMAGE: Father Andrew Amyot is hosting a pilgrimage to Biblical Turkey November 7-15. For cost and information phone 315-384-4242.
PRIEST CLASS OF 2009: Each year the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown University conducts a survey of those who will become priests each year. In 2009 465 men will become Catholic priests in the United States. The Information and Statistics on those ordained as Catholic priests in 2009 is as follows:
Their average age is 36.
25% were born outside the United States with the largest numbers coming from Mexico, Vietnam, Poland and the Philippines.
Most have been Catholics since birth
65% completed college education before entering the seminary
75% were either Altar Servers, Lectors, or Eucharistic Ministers
66% had full time work experience before entering seminary mostly as a teacher
10% served in the military mainly Air Force or Army
17 is the age when most considered being Catholic Priests
85% said both a priest and a friend encouraged them to become a priest
59% were discouraged by a mother or father
45% participated in Track and Field or Soccer in High School
Reading, music, movies and sports were popular hobbies
The following web site gives photos of those to be ordained and also a response from each of them to the statement:People would be surprised to know..... www.nccbuscc.org/vocations/classof2009/
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