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Priests Decide to Take Action in Four Areas

Priests decide to take action in four areas


By JOSEPH DUERR, Record Editor

ST. MEINRAD, Ind. — Priests in the Archdiocese of Louisville attending the annual Presbyteral Assembly decided to take action steps in the areas of prayer, communication, formation and vocations at their meeting last week at St. Meinrad Archabbey.

The four “commitments” were made following group discussions at the June 5 to 8 assembly attended by about 120 priests.

The four commitments the priests made were:

  • “Promote and expand opportunities for prayer with one another and for one another.”
Examples mentioned were establishing “a process for priests to personally pray for one another; attend and concelebrate priests’ funerals; and support Pilgrim Prayer Days.”

Pilgrim Prayer Days are gatherings hosted by different priests, said Father J. Ronald Knott, director of the Institute for Priests and Presbyterates at St. Meinrad and one of the three archdiocesan priests who guided the assembly.

  • “Establish better and more regular communication with one another through an interactive Web site with restricted access for the benefit of the presbyterate.”
Examples given were an electronic pictorial directory with biographies of priests; a forum for sharing of ideas, information and questions; and a “networking bulletin board.”

  • “Strengthen both the ongoing formation of the presbyterate and the ongoing formation of individuals priests.”
Examples mentioned were having an annual assembly to support the formation of the presbyterate and regular offerings throughout the year for enrichment of individual priests.

  • “Involve the entire presbyterate in the promotion of priestly vocations.”
Examples listed were attending a one-day “presbyteral summit on creating a culture of vocational awareness and promotion” and creating a strategic plan for the promotion of vocations in the archdiocese.
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