Fraternity of Priests

Reasons to Consider Establishing or Joining The Fraternity of Priests:

          We believe that we are living at a privileged time when God is pouring out His Spirit, as of a New Pentecost, as Pope John XXIII prayed for at the Second Vatican Council. The Lord is doing this to establish His reign, the Kingdom of His Son, Jesus Christ.

          Our mission is primarily to priests. We do not offer a program but relationships. Seeing and hearing what God is doing in our time, we want to be a part of it. Our mission is to respond in a complete a way as possible to God’s visitation in our time.

          As priests we are called to come out of the world, its mind-set, values and lifestyle and establish and deepen a new relationship with Jesus Christ. We are calling priests to a committed relationship with one another and to unity of mind and heart. By consecration to Mary, Mother of all priests, we can stand together.

          We need to be clear about the priorities of our lives. Our first priority is our relationship with God, then our brother priests and then our ministry. By living out these priorities we more clearly show more clearly what is of value in our lives and ministry.

          The Fraternity of Priests aims to live a committed brotherhood in order to support and protect each other, not only in our ministry to God’s people, but especially in our personal priestly lives. If we, as priests, are “to celebrate the mysteries of Christ faithfully and religiously as the Church has given them to us for the glory of God and sanctification of God’s people”, we must first be holy priests. The Fraternity Call to Holiness is a call to respond to and use the graces of ordination. Only with the “help of the Holy Spirit” can we do this. We want to be as fully open to the working of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in our personal lives as possible. Whatever gifts the Holy Spirit chooses to give us, we need to be open to receive and use for the good of Church and our personal growth in holiness.

          We believe priests are called to lead the Church in striving for holiness. Only empowered by the Holy Spirit, in union with the Pope and Bishops and supported by our brother priests is this possible. This is God’s evident plan for priesthood in our time. We want to respond as fully as we can.

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