Who will you celebrate on Father's Day? Will it be your dad who has always been there for you? Or possibly your stepfather? Maybe a relative who has guided you on the right path? Your husband who is a wonderful father to your children? On Father's Day we can also celebrate those we spiritually call "Father." As Pope Francis said
"...For [priests], it is pastoral paternity, spiritual fatherhood, but this is still giving life, this is still becoming fathers."
Priests like Fr. Ho Lung, tending to the sick, elderly, poor and handicapped in Jamaica; Father Aurelio Gazzera, celebrating Mass amidst gunfire and violence in Central African Republic; and Bishop Celeste Elampassery (pictured right), baptizing God's most precious gifts in India. Men who have devoted their lives to God and His faithful around the world.
Please take a moment to
light a candle for your special remembrance. You may also
click here to have a Mass offered for Father's Day. With each Mass you have said, you'll not only be honoring a special man in your life, you will be providing a stipend to a priest in need in the many countries Aid to the Church in Need serves. In this way, he can continue to serve those who count on him.
May God bless you and the special 'father' in your life.
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