The Year of St. Paul
On June 28th Pope Benedict XVI marked the opening of the Pauline Year at St. Paul's Outside-the-Walls in Rome. At a celebration of First Vespers for the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul the Holy Father said, "For us Paul is not a figure of the past whom we recall with veneration. He is also our master, the Apostle and announcer of Jesus Christ to us too." The church celebrates St. Paul on the 2000th anniversary of his birth. Find resources online to commemorate the year of St. Paul. http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/stpaul/index.shtml

We are pleased to welcome Fr. John McLaughlin who will serve as the first vocation director for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. Fr. McLaughlin is a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston. He will be visiting military installations to talk with young adults about vocations in the church. Of this year's ordination class, in the United States, ten percent either served on active duty or grew up in the military.
 
Father McLaughlin was interviewed by Raymond Arroyo on the show The World Over yesterday. His interview will be aired on EWTN tomorrow (July 4) at 8pm.

Read CNN's interview with Fr. McLaughlin and view a FOX Report TV interview.

Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio is hosting a Holy Hour to pray for our service men and women and their families, wherever they may be -- on duty around the globe, on deployment, in VA hospitals and medical centers, the wounded in action -- and those who are deceased. The Holy Hour will be held Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 from 4:00pm-5:00pm in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception located at 400 Michigan Avenue, NE, Washington, DC. The Holy Hour will be followed by a small reception. If you are at a nearby installation, please try to make arrangements to attend! Please RSVP to csc@milarch.org by July 28, 2008.