Year of the Priest begins in Archdiocese of Boston

To honor the Year of the Priest, six locations have been designated around the Archdiocese of Boston for Eucharistic Adoration for the Sanctification of Priests and Vocations to the Priesthood:

• St Mary Star of the Sea--Beverly, North Region
• St Michael Parish--North Andover, Merrimack Region
• St Williams Parish--Tewksbury, Merrimack Region
• St Patrick Parish, Natick, West Region
• Holy Ghost Parish, Whitman, South Region
• St Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston, Central Region
  

Activities Scheduled:

St Mary Star of the Sea--Beverly, North Region

* Eucharistic Adoration

• 7:30 am-7:30 pm Monday through Friday

* June 19, 2009, 6:30PM Holy Hour with Rosary for Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

St Michael Parish--North Andover, Merrimack Region

* Eucharistic Adoration:

• 7:00 am- 9:00 pm Monday through Friday
• 7:00 am-4:00 pm Saturday and Sunday
• June 19, 2009, 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

* Every First Thursday of each month (except Holy Thursday)

• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

St Williams Parish--Tewksbury, Merrimack Region

* Eucharistic Adoration

• Perpetual Adoration

* June 19, 2009

• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations followed by Holy Hour and time for Confessions

* August 4, 2009

• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations followed by Holy Hour and time for Confessions

* Every First Thursday of each month (except Holy Thursday)

• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations followed by Holy Hour and time for Confessions
  

St Patrick Parish, Natick, West Region

(please note: All events are organized by St Patrick Parish and the presider is one of the priests from St Patrick’s)

* Eucharistic Adoration

• Perpetual Adoration

* June 19, 2009

• 8AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

* August 4, 2009

• 8AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

* Every First Thursday of each month (except Holy Thursday)

• 8AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations
  

Holy Ghost Parish, Whitman, South Region

* Eucharistic Adoration

• Perpetual Adoration

* June 19, 2009

• 7PM Holy Hour for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations
• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations

* Every First Thursday of each month

• 7PM Holy Hour for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations
• 9AM Mass with prayers for the Sanctification of Priests and Priestly Vocations
  

St Clement Eucharistic Shrine, Boston, Central Region

* Eucharistic Adoration

• 12:45pm-9:00pm Monday through Friday
• Beginning August 15, 2009: Perpetual Adoration

* June 19, 2009

• 7:00 – 7:30 PM Confessions
• 7:30 PM Mass for the Sanctification of Priests and priestly Vocations
• 8:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration
• 9:00 PM Benediction

* Every First Thursday of each month

• 7:00 – 7:30 PM Confessions
• 7:30 PM Mass for the Sanctification of Priests and priestly Vocations
• 8:30 PM Eucharistic Adoration
• 9:00 PM Benediction

The Holy See will be granting Plenary and Partial Indulgences to Priests and Faithful who participate in different celebrations. The most notable dates on which one may receive the Indulgence are June 19, 2009, August 4, 2009, June 19, 2010 and every first Thursday of each month. Depending on the pastors, maybe a monthly Mass could be celebrated at each location.

Requirements of the Indulgence