Priesthood Sunday provides the opportunity to pray and reflect on the role of the priesthood

?I have experienced so much gratitude in my own heart because the Lord has called me to serve Him as a priest,? writes Bishop Nelson Perez in a letter for Priesthood Sunday.

Priesthood Sunday, observed Oct. 28-29, is a chance for the faithful ?to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one? (Priesthood Sunday website).

The weekend?s observance is also more meaningful in the diocese, as four men will be ordained transitional deacons at 10 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.