The Charismatic Renewal Service Committee (CRSC) is committed to supporting the priests of the Arlington Diocese in their ministry of serving the people of God. 

When Pope John Paul II preached in Ars, France, in 1986 he asked: Where would we be without priests? To answer, the Holy Father quoted the patron saint of parish priests, St. Jean Vianney: “Without the priest, the death and passion of Our Lord would be of no use. It is the priest who continues the work of redemption on earth.”  Yes, Jesus has made the final sacrifice for sins, and the priest in a unique way by the power of the Holy Spirit brings the Cross into our midst through the miracle of every Mass.  Christ's work of redemption continues in each of our lives.  Our Communion with Jesus and each other is renewed, deepened, and strengthened.

Our priests sacrifice a lot for us and sometimes theirs is not an easy life. As a way of supporting our priests, the CRSC would ask that you pray for an outpouring of grace upon the priests of our Diocese.

Each week, we will post the names of five priests from the Diocese. We ask that you keep them in prayer throughout the week. The following Sunday, we will post the names of a new set of priests for you to lift up in prayer.

Pray for an outpouring of grace upon Bishop Loverde and these priests assigned to our diocese this week:

Fr. Donald PLANTY, Christendom College
Fr. Jerry POKORSKY, St. Michael
Fr. Christopher POLLARD, United Nations, NY
Fr. Marcus POLLARD, Queen of Apostles
Fr. Patrick POSEY, St. James

O Jesus, Eternal Priest, keep your priests within the shelter of your sacred heart, where none may touch them.
Keep unstained their anointed hands, which daily touch your sacred body.
Keep unsullied their lips, daily purpled with your precious blood.
Keep pure and unearthly their hearts, sealed with the sublime mark of your priesthood.
Let your holy love surround them, and shield them from the world’s contagion.
Bless their labors with abundant fruit, and may the souls to whom they minister be their joy and consolation here on earth, and in heaven, their everlasting crown.

Mary, Mother of Priests, pray for priests and vocations to the priesthood. Amen. 

 – St. Therese of Lisieux

Icon of Christ the True Vine
Athens, Greece, 16th century