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3 Ways to Show Appreciation for Our Shepherds
Our parish priests can often become the unsung heroes of our dioceses. These fathers give of themselves humbly each day, but the demands on our priests seem to swell during the holy days and holy seasons. While many of us may enjoy time off of school or work during Christmas and New Year’s, this is when our priests are extra busy tending to us, their flocks.
Perhaps this Christmastide, you might want to give your priest some Christmas cheer. While monetary gifts are always generous, there are many other ways to give that will be deeply appreciated by the recipient. Here are a few ideas you might consider:
1. Cook/send him a meal.
It is wonderful to invite your priest into your family home for dinner, and many priests speak of how comforting it is to spend time with their parishioners. Perhaps this is a good time of year to put something on the calendar with your pastor, but it also can be a particularly busy time. As such, if you’re just thinking of this idea, you may not have your priest dining at your table until spring.
If calendars are too full, consider offering to drop off dinner at the rectory. A home-cooked meal does us all good, and between extra confessions, additional adoration times and other services happening at the church, Father may likely not have as much time to put meals together. Ask him if he has any favorites you might be able to cook up, or even offer to have his favorite takeout delivered.
If you’d like to personalize the delivery a bit, consider slipping in a few sweet Christmas treats, a letter and maybe a colored picture by your children to add a homespun touch. What better way to feed the heart and soul?
2. Participate at the parish.
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Our parish priests can often become the unsung heroes of our dioceses. These fathers give of themselves humbly each day, but the demands on our priests seem to swell during the holy days and holy seasons. While many of us may enjoy time off of school or work during Christmas and New Year’s, this is when our priests are extra busy tending to us, their flocks.
Perhaps this Christmastide, you might want to give your priest some Christmas cheer. While monetary gifts are always generous, there are many other ways to give that will be deeply appreciated by the recipient. Here are a few ideas you might consider:
1. Cook/send him a meal.
It is wonderful to invite your priest into your family home for dinner, and many priests speak of how comforting it is to spend time with their parishioners. Perhaps this is a good time of year to put something on the calendar with your pastor, but it also can be a particularly busy time. As such, if you’re just thinking of this idea, you may not have your priest dining at your table until spring.
If calendars are too full, consider offering to drop off dinner at the rectory. A home-cooked meal does us all good, and between extra confessions, additional adoration times and other services happening at the church, Father may likely not have as much time to put meals together. Ask him if he has any favorites you might be able to cook up, or even offer to have his favorite takeout delivered.
If you’d like to personalize the delivery a bit, consider slipping in a few sweet Christmas treats, a letter and maybe a colored picture by your children to add a homespun touch. What better way to feed the heart and soul?
2. Participate at the parish.
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Seasonal Hospitality: Remember Your Priest
3 Ways to Show Appreciation for Our Shepherds
