World Priest Day
Sample Letter For Newsletter from Area Coordinators or Community Pillar Coordinators
Dear Lovers,
Do you remember the experience of the priest on your “weekend?”
Do remember the closeness you felt when he shared feelings from expectations,
disappointments and joys in his life? As he shared his feelings of isolation
and joy through dialogue, do you remember the closeness you experienced with
him as a person? As we prepare for World Priest Day (WPD), we encourage you
to remember that closeness you felt with that very real, very human person,
your priest.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter is sponsoring World Priest Day the last Sunday
of October 2007 (October 28, 2007) to coincide with Serra Club’s Priesthood
Sunday, www.priestsunday.org.
WPD focuses on celebrating the ongoing affirmation of priests and building
of relationships between couples and priests. It is a day or several days
to rejoice in the Sacrament of Holy Orders. On this day, or during the week
preceding or following it, Encountered couples in local communities across
the country are encouraged to develop one or several experiences to affirm
all priests (encountered or not). This will be a unique occasion for reaching
out to priests.
The 2007 “Starter Kit” is now available at the WPD website. This
“Starter Kit” suggests ways for a couple and a community to reach
out to priests. Don’t limit yourself to what is contained in the kit.
This is only a beginning of what can happen. Check our WPD web site, wpd.wwme.org,
for ideas from across the country. As the WPD National Coordinating Team,
we hope to hear about the ideas you and your community created to affirm our
precious priests. WPD received wonderful coverage in many diocesan periodicals
last year. Please let us know if there are other opportunities for coverage.
Please know that we share our affirmation of priests and support for vocations
along with the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Daughters of America, Serra Clubs
and all Catholics. The National Federation of Priest Councils (NFPC) sponsors
“Priesthood Sunday” each year. They are supportive of WWME’s
sponsorship of World Priest Day and we are hoping you will coordinate your
efforts with theirs.
Have a great time celebrating World Priest Day!
WPD Coordinating Team:
Norm 
Judy Hansen
9212 Narcissus Road
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Email:
Father Bernie Steiner
1001 North Garden Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
Email:
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