November 13 – Our Lady of Nanteuil (France) This French Marian shrine is known to foster priestly vocations In Coutiches, a small town in northern France (Nord department, in the Hauts-de-France region) [...] statue came to Coutiches. People come to pray Our Lady of Foy for vocations and to obtain more local priests. The church and a chapel are dedicated to her. In thanksgiving to Our Lady of Foy, a marble plaque [...] plaque affixed to a wall of the chapel lists the names of the natives of Coutiches who became priests. Among others is Father Gérard Lubrez, who died at age 90 in 2016 after 65 years of priesthood, and witnessed

Ottawa, to inaugurate a 50-day pilgrimage through 7 Canadian dioceses (Canada, 1947) Murdered French priest Fr. Maire was an expert on Montfortian Marian spirituality "I was very affected by his assassination [...] doctorate. He was one of the best experts of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort. He also was a holy priest. He was the head of the Montfortians in France, so he was really one of the most important figures

December 29 – Feast of the Holy Family – Our Lady of the Flowers (Bra, Italy, 1336) Filipino priest calls on the faithful to pray the Rosary for world peace A Fatima crusader on Saturday called on the

I would like to highlight one that means a lot to me: My vocation and priestly ordination. On the day that I was ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence, encouraging me to embrace her Son’s call [...] I would never abandon the priesthood. Mary, Mother of the supreme and eternal priest, becomes the mother of all the priests, her beloved children. Let us entrust to her our whole life so that she may always [...] Our Lady of Loreto (Port Lesney, France) - St Francis of Assisi (d. 1226) The day I was ordained a priest, I strongly felt her presence The Most Holy Virgin Mary is a strong maternal sign in the life of

to God for our priests and to implore the protection and loving care of Our Lady, Mother of all priests.” The Global Rosary Relay began nine years ago as an initiative of WorldPriest, an apostolate aimed [...] Global Rosary for Priests Marian shrines in more than 50 countries throughout world were joined in a 24-hour Rosary initiative on June 8, 2018 to intercede for and honor the priestly vocation. … “Each [...] by entrepreneur Marion Mulhall, WorldPriest was established in response to Saint John Paul II’s announcement of a World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests. The organization works to support

April 19 – Virginal marriage of Blessed Bartolo Longo with Countess of Fusco in 1885 A Satanist priest saved through the Rosary Emaciated from fasting and cloaked in a black robe, Bartolo Longo entered [...] delusions. He turned to an old friend who convinced him to seek spiritual guidance from a Dominican priest, Father Alberto Radente. Radente had an enormous influence on Longo. Frequent recitations of the

Mother of priests, we entrust you all the priests and seminarians from all over the world. Anne Isabelle Chartier-Kastler Member of Mary Mother of Priests Mission Source: Mary Mother of Priests Mission – [...] pray for priests!" "I believe that Our Lady is very eager to see many more people pray for priests!" It is with this simple statement that the Holy Spirit sent us on a mission to support priests and seminarians [...] criticizing our priests, and even keep silent about their weaknesses, except of course if they are criminal acts. Our Lady invites us to turn our recriminations into prayers and to offer her all priests ... because

June 8 - Our Lady of Alexandria (Egypt, 4th C.) Every Priestly Vocation Passes through the Heart of the Blessed Virgin We cannot live, we cannot look at the truth about ourselves without letting ourselves [...] given to us. ... Lastly, the Holy Mother of God remains an indispensable foundation of the whole of priestly life. The relationship with her cannot be resolved in pious devotional practice but is nourished [...] the abundance of his Life" (St Augustine, Confessions, IV, 12). ... Pope St Pius X said: "Every priestly vocation comes from the heart of God but passes through the heart of a mother." This is true with

Now, three years later and a parish priest I would like to express the immense joy I have experienced as a priest. I would not change it for the world. May I be a priest of Jesus forever with Mary as my mother [...] mother. May Our Lady, Mother of the Eternal Priest, protect and guide all of her son's priests. [...] January 22 - Eve of Our Lady’s Espousals, approved by Pope Paul III (1546) The Story of a Young Priest (II) "Do not fear, am I not here, I who am your mother?" During my time outside the seminary I went

formation. Our Lord wanted me as his priest but I needed to learn how to trust in Him alone. May Our Lady, Mother of the Eternal Priest, protect and guide all of her son's priests. [...] Altagracia (Dominican Republic, 1650) The Story of a Young Priest (I) In these few lines I would like to tell everyone but especially my brother priests throughout the world about how I felt Mary's maternal [...] ideal of becoming a priest which bit by bit became reality. I entered the National Seminary in Costa Rica at the age of 17. I felt the sincere desire to follow Jesus in the priestly vocation. The following