Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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Today is "Good Shepherd" Sunday. It is also the 45th World Day of Prayer for Vocations . Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has his message posted for this day on the USCCB website . Here is part of his message to the Universal Church: 5. Among the persons who dedicate themselves totally to the service of the Gospel, there are, in a special way, priests, called to preach the Word of God, administer the sacraments, especially the Eucharist and Reconciliation, and who are committed to help the least, the sick, those who are suffering, the poor, and those who experience hardship in areas of the world where there are, at times, many who even today have not had a real encounter with Jesus Christ. The missionaries announce for the first time to these people Christ’s redemptive love. Statistics show that the number of baptized persons increases every year thanks to the pastoral work of these priests, who are wholly consecrated to the salvation of their brothers. In this conte