Irish Prelate launches Vocations Campaign

(July 06, 2010) Ireland’s Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam is promoting religious vocations in his archdiocese with a campaign including a new Web site, posters and prayer cards. "All of us are deeply conscious of the failures, infidelities and crimes of which some priests are guilty," the prelate said in his address when he launched the campaign end June. "Yet in spite of all of that," he continued, "priests will be found standing shoulder to shoulder with families and individuals, who carry their crosses on life's journey, whether it be death, tragedy, illness or separation. Despite the negative reports of recent times, in launching the vocations material on priesthood, as a people of God we are declaring that we are very much open for business," the archbishop affirmed.
Announcing the campaign theme, "One Life, One Call, One Response," the prelate said, "We encourage, pray for, and welcome vocations to priesthood. He said the need for good, committed, prayerful priests is becoming more urgent and added that now is a particularly appropriate time to launch out into the deep, realizing that we cannot do this on our own; the Lord is with us and will provide the catch in terms of vocations”, said Irish Archbishop Neary.