On March 16, 2009, the Holy Father announced that the Church will celebrate a special year for priests beginning on Friday, June 19, 2009 and ending Friday, June 11, 2010. The year also coincides with and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of St. Jean Vianney, Cure of Ars, "a true example of a pastor at the service of Christ's flock."
Gaining a Plenary Indulgence
In this Year for Priests, the Catholic Church has provided lay people with a special plenary indulgence on the First Thursdays of each month.
One can also obtain this indulgence on the final day of the Year for Priests, which is Friday, June 11, The Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
To obtain the indulgence, one must attend Mass in an oratory or Church, and offer prayers to "Jesus Christ, supreme and eternal Priest, for the priests of the Church, or perform any good work to sanctify and mould them to his heart." The conditions for the faithful for earning a plenary indulgence are the usual: prayers for the intentions of the Pope, to have gone to Confession within 20 days, to receive Holy Communion, and to be detached from all sin.
For more information, please contact the Liturgy Office at 303-715-3156 or email Liturgy.Office@archden.org.
Click on any of the following links for more information about the Year for Priests in the Archdiocese of Denver:
Resources (poster, holy card, prayer calendars, etc.)
The Archdiocese of Denver offers the following resources to assist parishes in observing this special year:
Poster
See below for links to two versions of the large poster; the dimensions of these posters are the same as the poster that is currently framed and displayed in the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.
Poster - Green Color Version (JPG)
Poster - Gold Color Version (JPG)
Holy Cards
See below for links to English and Spanish versions of the holy card, as well as recommended printer vendors for bulk reprints.
Print Vendor Recommendation List
The Office of Communications invites parishes and all other interested parties to consider these recommended printer vendors when ordering bulk reprints of the Year for Priests holy cards.
Prayer Calendar
See below for the two available versions.
Priest Prayer Calendar (simple, printer-friendly version) (PDF)
Priest Prayer Calendar (Booklet Form) (PDF)
The following digital file has been formatted for reproduction as a front-and-back, folded booklet, an exact duplication of the prayer calendar as originally distributed by the archdiocesan Office of Communications.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS: Reprints of this version will require a printer or copier with double-sided printing capabilities. Some machines may require users to manually create double-sided copies for each pair of pages. In such an event, print this document on single-sided paper to yield an 8-page packet. Otherwise, users may specify double-sided printing and print out a 4-page packet. Please refer to each sheet’s page number and position (referenced in the center of each page in grey) to guide manual layout of the document. Once printed on double-sided paper, simply fold the entire packet and staple on the fold to complete your Prayer Calendar Booklet. Questions? Email info@archden.org.
Calendario de Oración por el Año Sacerdotal (PDF)
Prayer Booklet (prayers & reflections for the Year for Priests)
St. John Vianney image (JPG - high resolution)
US Bishops' Web site for 'Year for Priests'
Vatican Web site for 'Year for Priests'
** Denver Catholic Register: Also, be sure to look for your "Daily Prayer Calendar for Archdiocese of Denver Priests," printed in each issue of your Denver Catholic Register on Page 3!
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