St Joseph's Young Priest's Society is a

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lay organisation which supports the training of young men to become priests. It also promotes the vocation of the laity and fosters a greater understanding and love of the

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. It was founded by Olivia Taaffe, who had become administrator and secretary for the Irish branch of

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, France. In 1895 she published an Irish edition of their magazine, with the help of Fr. Joseph Darlington SJ and Fr.

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, and the St. Joseph's Young Priests Society developed thereafter from the interest it received. ''The Sheaf'' is published today as the newsletter for the society. Over its existence the Society has helped students from every Irish diocese, Great Britain, Asia, America and Africa. The Society has branches which meet regularly in many parishes of Ireland,Parish Groups
St. John's Tralee, Co. Kerry. It also hosts an annual pilgrimage to Knock.

External links

St Josephs Young Priests Society, official site

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Joseph's Young Priests Society Catholic lay organisations 1895 establishments in Ireland Catholic organizations established in the 19th century