Icon of Christ the True Vine,
Athens, Greece, 16th century
The Charismatic Renewal is committed to supporting the priests of the Arlington Diocese. They sacrifice a lot for us and sometimes theirs is not an easy life. As a way to support our priests, please pray for an outpouring of grace upon the priests of our diocese.
When St. John Paul II preached in Ars, France, in 1986 he asked: Where would we be without priests? To answer, he 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 made the final sacrifice for sins, and He works through priests uniquely to bring the Cross into our midst at every Mass.
When St. John Paul II preached in Ars, France, in 1986 he asked: Where would we be without priests? To answer, he 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 made the final sacrifice for sins, and He works through priests uniquely to bring the Cross into our midst at every Mass.
October 4 – October 12
Fr. Michael Taylor, Corpus Christi
Fr. Teko Teko Agbo, Holy Family
Fr. Lawrence Terrien, S.S., Saint Mary’s Seminary
Fr. Hagos Tesfagabir Haile, Holy Spirit
Fr. Nicholas Thalakkottur, Saint Andrew the Apostle
October 13 – 18
Fr. Joseph Townsend, Saint Leo the Great
Fr. Christopher F. Tipton, Basilica of Saint Mary
Fr. Augustine Minh Hai Tran, Saint John Bosco
Fr. John Trong, Retired, Saint Rose of Lima
October 19 – 26
Fr. Christopher Vaccaro, Saint Theresa
Fr. Miguel Valle Flores, Saint Anthony of Padua
Fr. Thomas Vander Woude, Saint Mary of Sorrows
Fr. Leopoldo Vives, DCJM, Our Lady of Angels
Fr. Joseph Vu, L.C., Precious Blood
October 27 – November 1
Fr. Martin Tu Quoc Vu, CSSp, Our Lady Queen of Peace
Fr. Tien Minh Vu, O.P., Holy Martyrs of Vietnam
Fr. James Waalkes, Saint Bernadette
Fr. Robert Wagner, Saint Andrew the Apostle
Fr. Steven Walker, USN, Deployed
Fr. Michael Taylor, Corpus Christi
Fr. Teko Teko Agbo, Holy Family
Fr. Lawrence Terrien, S.S., Saint Mary’s Seminary
Fr. Hagos Tesfagabir Haile, Holy Spirit
Fr. Nicholas Thalakkottur, Saint Andrew the Apostle
October 13 – 18
Fr. Joseph Townsend, Saint Leo the Great
Fr. Christopher F. Tipton, Basilica of Saint Mary
Fr. Augustine Minh Hai Tran, Saint John Bosco
Fr. John Trong, Retired, Saint Rose of Lima
October 19 – 26
Fr. Christopher Vaccaro, Saint Theresa
Fr. Miguel Valle Flores, Saint Anthony of Padua
Fr. Thomas Vander Woude, Saint Mary of Sorrows
Fr. Leopoldo Vives, DCJM, Our Lady of Angels
Fr. Joseph Vu, L.C., Precious Blood
October 27 – November 1
Fr. Martin Tu Quoc Vu, CSSp, Our Lady Queen of Peace
Fr. Tien Minh Vu, O.P., Holy Martyrs of Vietnam
Fr. James Waalkes, Saint Bernadette
Fr. Robert Wagner, Saint Andrew the Apostle
Fr. Steven Walker, USN, Deployed
A Prayer For Priests
by St. Therese of Lisieux
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.
by St. Therese of Lisieux
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.
