Press Release

Release Date:  January 13, 2005      

website@vocation.com 

Atlanta, Georgia 

United States Catholic Conference of Bishops Launches North America's Effort in Worldwide Adoration for Vocations Campaign

In conjunction with the Church's "Year of Eucharist", vocation.com,  Adoration for Vocations, and Serra International are collaborating with the

Holy See's Congregation for Catholic Education in launching a campaign to assist dioceses and parishes in establishing new Adoration for Vocations sites worldwide.  The campaign, entitled "In Response to His Holiness, Worldwide Adoration for Vocations", began in Rome on November 24, 2004 with Pope John Paul II blessing six monstrances, representing each of the six continents, which will be used to promote the effort worldwide.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) officially launched the campaign in North America on January 12^th, beginning with Adoration for Vocations at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC and concluding with Mass in the Crypt Church.

On Monday January 3, 2005 Danny Gonzales, vocation.com National Director, and Fr. Anthony Bannon, LC presented Fr. Edward Burns, Executive Director Secretariat for Priestly Formation and Vocations for the USCCB, with one of the monstrances blessed by the Holy Father, on behalf of the Legion of Christ and vocation.com. The USCCB plans to send this monstrance throughout North America for dioceses to use in promoting Adoration for Vocations during this year of the Eucharist.

Adoration for Vocations provides the concrete tools and support needed to launch Eucharistic Adoration groups worldwide thus helping the lay faithful to rediscover the gift of the Eucharist while promoting vocations to the priesthood and all forms of consecrated life.

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