One Redeemer, One Priesthood

50th Priestly Anniversary of Fr. Ward We are here first to love and honor God, because this day is dedicated to thanking Him. We thank God for sending us a holy priest, for the Church, and for her truth. What better day to speak about the priesthood than the day on which we were given the sacrament of Penance. The words of Our Lord, “you shall be holy because I am holy,” were said to everyone, but first of all to His priests. It was Christ who said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God.” Priests are privileged to share in the royal lineage as Christ Himself.