Efforts to recruit Catholic priests pay off

[nhboy]

"Catholic chaplains — among the Air Force’s most difficult recruits — are flocking to the service in record numbers.

Though more than one-fourth of Americans and airmen are Catholic, chaplain priests have only dribbled into the Air Force in recent years; just one joined in 2005. But during the 2007 recruiting cycle that ended Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, 11 Catholics signed up for active duty, and six joined the Air Force Reserve."

Efforts to recruit Catholic priests pay off - Air Force News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Air Force Times

 

[Radiant1]

"Catholic chaplains — among the Air Force’s most difficult recruits — are flocking to the service in record numbers.

Though more than one-fourth of Americans and airmen are Catholic, chaplain priests have only dribbled into the Air Force in recent years; just one joined in 2005. But during the 2007 recruiting cycle that ended Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year, 11 Catholics signed up for active duty, and six joined the Air Force Reserve."

Efforts to recruit Catholic priests pay off - Air Force News, opinions, editorials, news from Iraq, photos, reports - Air Force Times

My spiritual director recently retired from the reserves and he says he misses it. He desperately wanted to serve in Iraq but his commander refused him, poor guy. I'm rather surprised that the number of recruits were so small at one time but not surprised the numbers are picking up, as there is a need for the soldiers. Priests can also be patriots!

 

[libby]

There has been a huge push for vocations in the military, and some bit of a push in civilian life.
There has been a rebirth in the church, a return to the traditions and orthodoxy of years ago, but with a true love for Christ that our Protestant brothers and sister have taught us.
I pray that my sons see the priesthood as a life of love and service, fulfilling for them and pleasing to God.
Any sickos that desire to make a comment about Catholic priests, ignoring the millions of good and holy ones over 2000years, go ahead, I'll just skim on by them.