St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Ballston Spa (across the street from my church, The First Baptist Church) is holding a very special mass and I’m going. The Ballston Spa Life newspaper has the details about the mass:
St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church will open its doors to the community on Tuesday, June 8, as part of a celebration of the lives of priests, deacons and others from the village whose legacies include being faithful to the vows of their vocations through what is being described by organizers as “tireless hidden service and universal charity.”
The event, which will include a procession in front of the historic Milton Avenue church, will mark the culmination of The Year for Priests.
The mass is an unique worship service for Catholics to celebrate “The Year for Priests.” This special mass celebrates the ministry of priests and, “to reflect with heartfelt gratitude on the immense gift which priests represent not only for the Church, but for humanity.” itself.” This special occasion marks a 12-month period that Pope Benedict XVI declared.
So, why is a Baptist making plans to go to a Catholic Mass? I’ll tell you why.
