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	Catholic Congregations Recognize Priests' Work By Jose Borjon The Brownsville Herald October 27, 2007 http://www.brownsvilleherald.com/news/priests_81591___article.html/castro_faith.html The message was simple to Saturday's congregation gathered at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Southmost as they listened to Rev. Mario Alberto Castro's message on Priesthood Sunday USA, which will be celebrated today at churches across the nation: Catholic priests fight a good fight and preserve the faith. "This celebration, called Priesthood Sunday, was started by the lay people as a way to honor priests who remain faithful to the Lord," Castro said. In the midst of the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the church, Priesthood Sunday was established as a way to commemorate those priests that have remained faithful to their profession and their faith in God. "There (have) only been a few priests who have been accused, but the rest of us remain faithful," Castro said. In his homily Saturday the 35-year-old Castro spoke of the last letter Paul the apostle wrote to his student, Timothy, while Paul was under house arrest in Rome. Paul's message is a metaphor for the service of priests, he said. "Paul is saying farewell because he is in prison. He knows he's about to die. So he's saying goodbye to his student Timothy," Castro said shortly before celebrating Mass. He addressed about 300 congregants during the homily: "He has reached the goal. He has persevered in the faith. And that's really what a priest does — fights a good fight, wins the race, and preserves (the) faith."
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