What in the world am I talking about? Being the mom of an army soldier and the wife of a first responder using military time is not foreign to me. In fact, using military time is not new to our parish either. In 2018 fellow parishioners, Michel & Jenét Cazayoux, who leads our Confirmation Prep Program, had us praying for our confirmation students at 8:18 PM each night. The following year it was 8:19 PM and so on. When I met with Fr. McIntyre to prepare and plan for the upcoming year I told him about an idea I had to specifically pray for vocations from St. Bernard Parish. Court St. Paul already prays for vocations and the perseverance of vocations every Tuesday and Thursday before 5:30 PM Mass. In order to include a daily prayer opportunity and more people, I suggested we promote PRAYING A HAIL MARY daily for the specific intention of more vocations coming out of our St. Bernard Catholic Church Family. Fr. suggested we use our court number, 1434, as a symbolic military time, for us to pray for just that. Afterall, we are the Church Militant and we are in a battle.
So was born THE 2:34 PM HAIL MARY campaign!
The Holy Priesthood was instituted by Jesus Christ. It is a sacred call upon a man's life who is first born into a family. Priest are called by God from our families. .This campaign is for us to pray that each and every young man God is calling from St. Bernard Catholic Church in Breaux Bridge, LA is able to hear and answer that call . So let's use those smart phones and watches for The Kingdom of God; set a daily alarm for 2:34 PM and let's pray in unity for an increase in vocations from SBCC. St. Bernard, pray for us.
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