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Year of St. Paul draws to a close
By RENEE WEBB
Globe editor
Each year at the end of June, Trinity Heights in Sioux City holds a day dedicated to prayer and celebration.
As one of four designated pilgrimage sites for the Pauline year in the Diocese of Sioux City, Father LeRoy Seuntjens said the spiritual committee at Trinity Heights felt the timing of this celebration was particularly appropriate. The 18th Annual Prayer and Celebration Day will be held from noon to 4 p.m., June 28, at Trinity Heights. Due to the economic climate, he noted that Trinity Heights opted not to hold a banquet this year.
Pauline year
Pope Benedict XVI officially opened the Pauline year at a June 28, 2008, vespers service in the Rome Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls where the saint’s tomb is located. The year, which ends this June 29, marks the 2,000th anniversary of St. Paul's birth.
The pope has referred to St. Paul as a model of evangelizing energy. Known as the "Apostle of the Gentiles," the saint preached across a large area of Mediterranean lands and helped move the early church into the larger world.
"May this great spiritual and pastoral event stimulate in us a renewed faith in Jesus Christ, who calls us to announce and witness his Gospel without any fear," the pope said of the Pauline year in June of 2008.
It is with the spirit of evangelization in mind that Trinity Heights wants to raise awareness about the faith through the Prayer and Celebration Day.
By The Catholic Globe
Ten priests of the Diocese of Sioux City – two who retired in March and another eight to retire this July – give their reflections on the priesthood.
Father Laurence Burns
Father Laurence Burns, a native of Emmetsburg, attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., and Mt. St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque. He was ordained by Bishop Mueller on May 30, 1964, at Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City.
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By John Thavis
Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Formally opening the Year for Priests, Pope Benedict urged all priests to strive for holiness and said the ordained ministry was indispensable for the church and the world.
"The church needs priests who are holy, ministers who help the faithful experience the merciful love of the Lord and who are convinced witnesses of that love," the pope said at a prayer service in St. Peter's Basilica June 19.
