FEBRUARY INTENTION: We pray that the ecclesial community might welcome the desires and doubts of those young people who feel a call to serve Christ’s mission in the priesthood and religious life. For those who are addicted to substances or behaviors that are harmful and destructive to themselves and to those who are part of…
World Day of Consecrated Life February 1-2, 2025
February 2, 2025 (Celebrated in Parishes February 1-2, 2025) In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2nd. This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; the day on which candles…
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