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Special coverage of the Pilgrimage to Rome by Catholic New York.
Click here to see Archbishop Dolan offer Mass at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Click here to see WCBS Channel 2 commentary on the Pallium by Father Luke Sweeney.
Click here to read the account of Archbishop Dolan's walking tour of Rome (reported by an on-site NY Daily News reporter).

Archbishop Dolan is Fr. Benedict's guest on Fathers' Day and plugs the Cathedral Prep Program.
Click here to see the entire hour-long program.

Icon of Christ the Great High Priest

Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010.
With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars.
The Holy Father's Letter Proclaiming a Year for Priests.
"Can I let you know of my excitement about the Year of Priests..." from Archbishop Dolan's column in Catholic New York.
Click here for the US Bishops' Website for the Year for Priests.
Special Indulgence for the Year for Priests from the Holy See.

Father Luke Sweeney will preach Friday, June 19, 2009 at a 7:30 PM Sacred Heart Mass at St. Columba Church in Hopewell Junction to inaugurate the Year for Priests.

St. John Vianney

Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Benedict XVI declared a year of the priest in an effort to encourage "spiritual perfection" in priests.

The pope will open the special year with a vespers service at the Vatican June 19 -- the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the day for the sanctification of priests. He will close the celebrations during a World Meeting of Priests in St. Peter's Square June 19, 2010.

The pope made the announcement during an audience March 16 with members of the Vatican Congregation for Clergy.

He met with some 70 participants of the congregation's March 16-18 plenary assembly, which focused on the missionary identity of the priest and his mission to sanctify, teach and govern. Read full article from Catholic News Service

The Cure of Ars - St. John Vianney
Online Reading
Click for brief summary of his life
Click for thorough survey of his life

Biographies
The Cure D'Ars Today: St John Vianney by Fr. George William Rutler (a New York Priest)
The Cure D'Ars : St. Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney by F. Trochu

Fr. Luke Sweeney, his father Luke Sweeney, and Archbishop Dolan
The presence of a father is invaluable in a boy’s life. As a vocation director I witness the wounds left when fathers are physically or emotionally distant from a young man. There can be anger that builds up, problems of relating in an appropriate masculine way and difficulties in school. I have been blessed with my dad’s continued active presence in my life.

Reading the entire article at the Fathers for Good website.

EVENT: The Young Adult Mass
SPONSOR: Archdiocese of New York
DATE: Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
TIME: 7:30 PM
VENUE: The Cathedral of St. Patrick in The Lady Chapel
CELEBRANT: Fr. Luke Sweeney
AFTER: Go to Connolly's (47th btwn Madison and 5th) to order some food and make some new friends.

This will, very likely, be the last Young Adult Mass Daniel Schreck organizes for the Archdiocese. His wife and new baby will be there so lets join them and thank Dan for 3 great years!