In 2021, the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (and the World Day of Prayer for Priests) falls on Friday, June 11.

Back in 2011, on the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Vatican Radio released a story about The Christopher Inn International, a developing lay initiative at the service of Catholic bishops and priests. It was an interview with founder and director Joan Johnson, in which she described the origin of the apostolate and some of the plans for its development.

Below is the audio of the Vatican Radio interview that was broadcast back in 2011.

Since that time, The Christopher Inn International has hosted three programs, two for Irish priests in the spring of 2012 and one for priests from the US and Ireland in October of 2019. They were extremely well received by the priests who participated. Click here to review what they had to say about their experience.

Christopher Inn International has not yet acquired property in Ireland. The properties shown on the website (christopherinn.org) are not owned by Christopher Inn, Inc., and are displayed only to demonstrate the kind of property that the organization plans to obtain. This apostolate is presently seeking to: 1) acquire a property in Ireland; 2) start an operational endowment; and 3) create a scholarship endowment.