A pivotal moment for me was a video call I had with Father Paul who listened to my concerns and reminded me of what was important to me and of God’s nearness to my fiancé and I in the midst of all of this. This pandemic hit a couple of months before my wedding and as I watched all of my hard work and plans fall apart, I became really overwhelmed. I’m praying for all the priests in the world.
Because of these priests’ help, I am able to do that and still have a deep relationship with Christ. To me, personally, I felt that Jesus is super present in my own room and in my own house even though I can’t physically go to church. These priests are really creative in their own way to celebrate Mass with us and still help us connect with God even in this difficult time. I affirm all the priests who work endlessly and have a lot of creative ways to still connect with a lot of young adults and their parishioners such as podcasts, livestreaming Mass, virtual parish, and a lot of faith formation and daily Mass. We appreciate the efforts that they are doing. Augustine’s) as well as in the archdiocese because they give us hope they give us hope that we will get through this and they remind us that God is there and he’s listening.Įven though we are not able to leave our homes, we feel they can still reach us through the Internet. We have come to appreciate the priests in our parish (St. I am so grateful to be part of this parish community and to have leaders with such deep faith and commitment. They have worked tirelessly through this pandemic, through emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion, to find new ways and sources to reach out to each and every one of their parishioners. I am nothing short of amazed at my two pastors at Christ the Redeemer Parish: Msgr. We’re so grateful towards all of you, fathers. A special thank you towards Father Paul Goo for supporting all the young adults through The Virtual Parish. Thank you for livestreaming Mases and offering drive-thru confessions. Thank you for finding innovative ways to reach out to all of us. I know it’s probably not easy amidst all these confusing and unexpected times, but thank so much for all the work you are putting into the Catholic community.ĭearest priests, deacons, and seminarians of our Vancouver Archdiocese, I’d like you to know how grateful I am towards each one of you for your care and support and concern towards all the faithful in these challenging times. I want to affirm all of you for all the work that you do for making sure we still have Mass. Thank you for praying for us and know that we are also keeping you in our prayers. Just be reassured that we are there with you in spirit. Thank you for celebrating the sacraments in what seems to be empty churches. You give us strength through your words and your advice and your counsel. Even though we cannot talk with you as often as we did before and we can’t share in the Eucharist that God provides to us through your hands, we see you and listen to you and pray with you.
Please know of our continued prayers for you and may God bless you.ĭear priests, thank you for your faithfulness. We are extremely blessed to have such strong, dedicated, and faithful shepherds that are continuously guiding and leading the flock during this time. A second collection is held on that day in support of local seminarians and priests more information available here. May 3 is also celebrated in the archdiocese as Good Shepherd Sunday. (Priests have also recorded their own works of encouragement during the pandemic read what they had to say here.) The collection of videos was the idea of Vocations director Father Paul Goo, who hoped the messages would inspire and strengthen priests who are preaching to empty pews and place a spotlight on the valuable work of clergy.Ī compilation of these videos available here. Just ahead of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations May 3, many lay people in the Archdiocese of Vancouver have released video messages thanking their priests and encouraging them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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