My Personal Heroes, Entry Four

Naming no names, but rather all the names of all the priests on the front lines every day! God bless them and we need to pray for them daily. Daily!

Please check this website for Prayers for Priests Day: http://www.worldpriestday.com/support_activities.htm Below is from this website...go see what all we can do!

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* Pray for the Holy Father in a very special way, that he may have the health and strength to guide our church for many years to come.

* Attend the Holy Mass and pray for priests worldwide.

* Spend a holy hour in Eucharistic Adoration for our priests.

* Volunteer to assist and serve your priests and community as a Eucharistic minister or church reader.

* We are also encouraging people around the world to stop whatever they are doing at 3pm local time which is the hour of Divine Mercy and spend a quiet moment praying in thanksgiving for our priests and contemplating the gift of Priesthood.

* Pray the rosary for priests, in particularly the luminous and meditate on the Institution of the Eucharist the fifth mystery.

* Pray in a special way for priests on the missions.

* Pray to the Saints most associated with the priesthood for the protection of our priest's.

* Always thank a Priest for a homily he shared that greatly inspired you.

* Always affirm a priest with a particular gift of the Holy Spirit that he as priest shares with the community.

* Offer up the crosses of this your day for the priesthood.

* Invite your local priest or a priest friend to your home for a family meal.

* Mail a thank you e-card to a priest.

* Extend a handshake of friendship to a priest and thank him for being priest.

* Visit religious communities of priests with a gift to express your gratitude for their presence in your parish.

* Place a notice of the world day of prayer for priests in your parish newsletter.

* Ring the Church bells around the world at 12pm local time in celebration.

* Volunteer to assist and serve your priests and community as a Eucharistic minister or church reader etc.

* Have a community gathering in the local parish hall to celebrate world day of prayer for priests.

* Schools invite your priest to come and be presented with a thank you card made and signed by the children.

* Organise interviews on your local radio station for your priests who have a special story of ministry to share with the local community.

* Priests share your call to priesthood with groups of young men by inviting them for lunch or coffee to your home.

* Have a community gathering in the local parish hall to celebrate world day of prayer for priests.

* Invite a priest for a game of golf.

* Present your priest with the gift of a holiday/pilgrimage voucher.

* Offer to cut the grass or ask your priest is there anything he needs a helping hand with.

* Link www.worldpriestday.com to your parish website.