Thursday, June 01, 2006
Worcester Diocese ordinations
Please pray for the 2 men being ordained to the priesthood in the Worcester Diocese Saturday morning.
Bishop McManus is to ordain Deacon Walter James Riley, of Worcester, and Deacon Anthony Mpagi, of Uganda, at a 10 a.m. Mass June 3 at St. Paul Cathedral.
The date has special meaning for Deacon Mpagi, the diocese’s first priestly vocation from Africa. June 3 is a public holiday in Uganda because it is the Feast of the Ugandan Martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, he said.
A Prayer for Priests
Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Increase the number of our priests! Make them strong in faith,
always alert to your people's needs, ever profoundly spiritual,
understanding and charitable.
Grant to priests zeal in their vocation, success in their labors.
May they do all things for love of You and love of neighbor. Amen.
Pray for priests, O Holy Mother of God, that they may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ. Amen.
Bishop McManus is to ordain Deacon Walter James Riley, of Worcester, and Deacon Anthony Mpagi, of Uganda, at a 10 a.m. Mass June 3 at St. Paul Cathedral.
The date has special meaning for Deacon Mpagi, the diocese’s first priestly vocation from Africa. June 3 is a public holiday in Uganda because it is the Feast of the Ugandan Martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga and Companions, he said.
A Prayer for Priests
Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit!
Increase the number of our priests! Make them strong in faith,
always alert to your people's needs, ever profoundly spiritual,
understanding and charitable.
Grant to priests zeal in their vocation, success in their labors.
May they do all things for love of You and love of neighbor. Amen.
Pray for priests, O Holy Mother of God, that they may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ. Amen.
