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Daily dispatch - June 27, 2009
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LETTERS TO THE EDITORS
Clarion Call for Priests
God's Men
From Functionary to Missionary
No More Support for PBS
Proud of Bishop D'Arcy
Source of Strength
Free Confessions
Make an Appointment
Ask and Receive
Available After Mass
Alone Time
Praying for Confession
Long Lines Before Mass
Talk With Your Priest
People Confessing Daily
Article: ZENIT Launches Column on Priesthood
Every priest is grateful to [Benedict XVI] for the Year of the Priest under the theme "Faithfulness of Christ, Faithfulness of Priests." It is a clarion call to turn the "searchlights" inward! Ordained as "alter Christus" may we walk along with Christ himself to be worthy of being called "a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation."
Francis Hembrom
Salesians of Don Bosco
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Article: ZENIT Launches Column on Priesthood
This article on the Cure d'Ars was a fabulous beginning to your new column. Thank you for offering this; it will be a wonderful inspiration to us all. What a great idea!
Shannon Skousgaard
[Editor's note: See this week's installment of God's Men featuring Bishop Frederick Henry of Calgary, Canada: www.zenit.org/article-26289?l=english]
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From Functionary to Missionary
Article: Pope Notes His Goal for Year for PriestsIt is indeed a very significant thought coming from the Holy Father. There is an intimate relationship between the celebration of Eucharist and the holiness of priests. That invites us priests to pass on from being mere "functionaries" to being "missionaries," just as did St. John Mary Vianney.
This could be achieved by the action of Holy Spirit who activates also the eucharistic transformation of bread and wine, if the priest also offers himself as victim together with Christ for his "mission" as priest.
Fr. E. John Kulandai
Conference of Catholic Bishops of India
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Article: PBS Limits Television Masses
Thank you for this information. As of this day I will no longer contribute to our local PBS stations. When they change this anti-religious decision, I will consider rescinding this decision. While I use PBS only for classical music and the excellent BBC and special dramatic and historic shows they present, many of my elderly friends and relatives do use it regularly for the Catholic Masses. I am sending a copy of this comment to my local PBS station.
R. L. Morris
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Article: US Prelates Express Support for Bishop D'Arcy
I am so proud of the bishops who had the faith to stand by Bishop [John] D'Arcy in his concern for Notre Dame and the embarrassment Father Jenkins brought to the university. I drove to Indiana with my friend and her son and was so, so proud of the seniors who stood for pro-life and graduated at the Grotto. It was a solemn, beautiful ceremony and I was so proud to be a part of it. Save the children!
Joan Johnson
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Article: On Corpus Christi
I wish to personally thank our Holy Father for this beautiful and moving speech on the real presence of Christ in the holy Eucharist. May all Catholics turn to our Lord in the Most Blessed Sacrament in frequent holy Communion and weekly Eucharist adoration, be filled with his love and receive the strength they need to transform the culture of death into a culture of Life. May God bless you.
Nasako Weires-Madsen
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
Although they may be "scheduled" for 1-2 hours or more a week, I am ALWAYS available for confession at any time!
One weekday, I put on my alb/stole and sat on the front steps of church with a sign: "Free Confessions." [I] can't tell you how many people drove by, came around the block and stopped.
So, if you "can't get there," call: for God's sake, no, for your sake!
Father Jim Torpey
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
The reason most pastors only schedule confessions for one hour per week is because that time seems sufficient. Quite often, confessions are finished well before an hour passes. A parishioner, at least at our parish, need only call the church or rectory and ask for another time. Anonymity can always be preserved by requesting that one meet confidentially and behind the screen.
Hope this helps!
Father James M Fosnot
St Augustine Catholic Church
Richmond, Virginia
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
Most parishes offer the sacrament of reconciliation by appointment. All you have to do is call the parish office or the priest. It's frustrating for priests to sit in a confessional for hours on end with so few people attending. With only one priest in a parish or responsible for a regional parish, it's a matter of necessity to consolidate the time available for general confessions. But most priests are happy to make an appointment! This works very well in most areas. Ask and you shall receive!
Michele Laughlin
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
I hear confessions after Sunday Masses, and that seems to work very well for a number of people who have difficulty going to confession at another time. All I do is announce it each time!
Francis X Russo
Capuchin Franciscan Friars
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
I typically do this same practice, and you would be amazed at how often I sit silently alone in the confessional for the hour on Saturday afternoon with no one coming.
If the time for confession at your parish does not suit your schedule, consider calling your pastor and making an appointment to receive the sacrament at a time that is mutually agreeable.
Fr. Joe Ruggieri
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
I am thankful to report that in the Diocese of Charlotte, we have several priests who are now offering confession 30 minutes prior to every daily Mass, in addition to the regular one hour a week. Which means that in my parish, our priest offers the sacrament of penance 12 times a week! Prayer works -- keep praying!
Val Morgan
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
We have attended many parishes around the country in our married lifetime and confession availability has been a challenge for a long time. Although it is getting better, we have found where the priests offer confession before Mass, at least for one or two Masses, the confession lines get longer and longer as time goes on. We have been blessed with three parishes where that was the case and you soon learned to get there early or you would not make it to confession. It is wonderful, a true gift to the parish life.
Judy Capistrant
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
You say your parish schedules only an hour for confessions and it's an hour that does not agree with your schedule. I suggest you let your priest know what works for you. What I have done in my parishes is survey my parishioners as to what seemed to be the best block of time each week to schedule in the bulletin for confessions. I also would state in the bulletin that confessions could also be scheduled, anonymously if desired, by appointment.
Father John Hannigan
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Article: More Confession Times, Please
I am a Catholic Priest. Since I become a pastor at St. Margaret Mary Church in Oakland California in December 2004, I started confession every day (twice a day before and during both Holy Masses on weekdays -- morning and evening -- plus extra on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday) and Sunday 7:30am - 2:30 p.m. We have always people at confession.
Fr. Stanislaw Zak
St. Margaret Mary Church
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