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St Joseph's Young Priest's Society...further info

Origins and Foundation

At the end of the nineteenth century, Olivia Mary Taff became interested in the spiritual and temporal welfare of seminarians in France and as a result, in 1895, she initiated the organisation, known in Ireland as, 'The St. Joseph's Young Priests' Society'. Most people know that the main aim of the Society is to foster vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and to assist seminarians spiritually as well as financially. But there are other, perhaps lesser-known aims, that are just as important, such as:

• promoting a greater appreciation of the role of priesthood;
• fostering a deeper understanding of the Mass;
• promoting the vocation of the laity in the Church;
• and helping members of the society to be Christ's presence in every aspect of life;

 

Parish Office, Parochial House, 54 St. Patrick's Ave, Downpatrick, Co. Down, N. Ireland BT30 6DN

Tel: (028) 4461 2443 Fax: (028) 4461 9131 email: enquiries@parishofdownpatrick.org