"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."  Mt 4:19

Men of witness
Priests are called to be men of personal prayer who proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. The heart of the priesthood is the celebration of the Eucharist and the teaching, sanctifying, and leading of those in their spiritual care.

Priests proclaim, celebrate, and live the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. They bear witness that new life and hope are more powerful than sin and death. Priests remind others of the dignity and sanctity of all human life and have a special love for the poor.

Men for others
As Jesus made the journey with his disciples on the road to Emmaus, so too, does the priest journey with his people.

Most diocesan priests serve in parishes, ministering to the day-to-day needs of their people. Others serve in specialized ministries and are chaplains in prisons, hospitals, high schools, and colleges, or serve in diocesan administration.

Men in ministry
No two days are alike in a priest's life:  it often includes many diverse experiences. Much time is spent in the preparation and celebration of the Sacraments. Time is spent counseling, teaching, preparing homilies, visiting the sick, the elderly, and the imprisoned, or assisting an immigrant or poor family.

In addition, priests attend wakes and funerals, and coordinate parish organizations and youth activities.  As with anyone else, a priest must balance his time among family, friends, exercise, rest, and, most of all, prayer.

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