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The Irish #Catholic #Bishops ' Conference is the assembly of the Bishops of #Ireland . Hierarchy General Purposes Trust is a Registered Charity (20009861).
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Karol Józef Wojtyła, Pope Saint John Paul II, was elected on this day (16 October) 1978.
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Remembering the words of Pope Saint John Paul II: “Be not afraid” on the anniversary of his death today in 2005.
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Today is the 93rd birthday of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Lá breithe shona duit!
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Pope Saint John Paul II not only declared Divine Mercy Sunday a universal feast of the Church, but in 2002 he attached a plenary indulgence to it.
#DivineMercySunday
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Great excitement here in the Capuchin Day Centre in
@DublinDiocese
as director Br Kevin Crowley,
@frbryanshortall
& 75 clients await the arrival of
@Pontifex
from St Mary’s Pro Cathedral
#popeinireland
#WMOF2018
#P
ápaInÉirinn
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Prayers for Pope Francis on the anniversary of his election on this day eight year’s ago.
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2945 candles are lighting on the sanctuary in Knock Basilica as we remember all who have died due to Covid-19 on the island of Ireland.
Join in for a special Mass of Remembrance at 12 noon today. Livestream on .
#COVID19ireland
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Pope Francis stands above an empty St. Peter's Square and blesses Rome and the wider world amidst the
#coronavirus
outbreak.
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We will keep seeking loving and supportive protection for every mother in distress and for every child in the womb, including those diagnosed with a disability or life-limiting condition. -
@ArchbishopEamon
Martin
#rallyforlife
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Christmas is not over. The liturgical Season of Christmas lasts until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on 13 January.
#christmas
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𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐗𝐕𝐈 𝐑𝐈𝐏
You are invited to express your heartfelt sympathy, on the passing into Eternal Life of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in our Twitter Book of Condolence as a reply/quote tweet to this post.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis
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On the Feast of the
#Epiphany
(6 Jan) we ask God’s blessing on our home and family. Using chalk to mark the lintel of the front door with [20 + C + M + B + 19] is an invite to Jesus to be a daily visitor in our homes.
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We offer prayers for Pope Francis today on the sixth anniversary of his election as Pope.
#PopeFrancis
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.
@Pontifex
says “Thank you for trusting us. Pray for the Capuchins, pray for priests, pray for bishops and pray for the Church.”
@Pontifex
imparts a blessing on all present
#PopeinIreland
#WMOF2018
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Stunning photo of the beautiful basilica at
@knockshrine
captured at sunrise by Jason Salmon, Knock.
@tuamarchdiocese
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'Our Lady is always close to us, especially when we feel the weight of life with all its problems.' - Pope Francis
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Today is the First Sunday of
#Advent
. Advent is the season four weeks before Christmas in which we prepare for the coming of Christ. The word Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, which means “coming”.
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Today is All Souls’ Day, the day on which we commemorate all the Faithful Departed.
#AllSoulsDay
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Today is the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. We pray for all families today.
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Praying for Pope Francis as he has departed Rome's Fiumicino Airport, on his Apostolic Journey to
#Myanmar
and
#Bangladesh
#popeinmyanmar
#PopeInBangladesh
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Our thought for the Day is from Saint Padre Pio on his Feast Day. He was an Italian priest who was known for his piety and charity, as well as the gift of the stigmata.
#StPadrePio
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Pope Francis appoints Bishop Dermot Farrell as the new Archbishop of Dublin
@pontifex
@DublinDiocese
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Statement of
@ArchbishopEamon
on the sanctity and right to life of the unborn child
@ChooseLifeIRL
#RallyForLife
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Congratulations to Fr Barry White who was ordained a priest yesterday at The Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar for service in the
@dioceseofmeath
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Today is the Feast of the Holy Family and we offer the official prayer of
@WMOF2018
for all families
#family
#FeastoftheHolyFamily
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We pray for Pope Francis as he prepares to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood, tomorrow Friday 13 December.
@Pontifex
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Pope Francis turns 85 tomorrow and we will have a very special birthday message for him from 10 year old Eliza!
#happybirthdaypopefrancis
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Today we remember Saint Teresa of Calcutta on her feast day.
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Pope Francis is inviting everyone to make this coming 2nd March, Ash Wednesday, a Day of Fasting for Peace. He’s asking believers to dedicate themselves intensively to prayer and fasting. He also asks the Queen of Peace to preserve the world from the madness of war.
#prayforpeace
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His Holiness Pope Francis blesses the statue of Our Lady of Knock at the Papal Mass for Sunday of the Word of God this morning in Rome
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On the first day of the Spring 2022 General Meeting of Bishops
@ArchbishopEamon
celebrates
#Mass
in St Mary’s Oratory of
@StPatsMaynooth
with bishops & priests of the college, and seminarians and staff attended. Prayers were offered for
#peace
and the people of
#Ukraine
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Whatever you are doing this lunchtime please take a moment to pray for all our frontline workers and those keeping our food supply chain intact at this time.
#Coronavirusireland
#praytogether
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As we prepare to celebrate World Communications Day on the theme of storytelling between the generations, we offer this prayer for grandparents and grandchildren missing each other at this time.
#wcd2020
#shareyourstory
#PrayTogether
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The remains of
#JohnHumeRIP
are received this evening by Bishop Donal McKeown at the Cathedral of Saint Eugene
@DioceseOfDerry
ahead of the Funeral
#Mass
at 11.30am tomorrow
@RTEOne
@RTENewsNow
@BBCnewsNI
@cjpireland
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Feast of Saint John Paul II today. He had a great love for family and did so much to enrich it.Pray for all families
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Our thought for the day for today is from Pope Francis on the importance of an alliance between young and old.
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Bishops warmly welcome Pope Francis to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin
@WMOF2018
@DublinDiocese
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We offer prayers for Pope Francis as he embarks today on a 5-day Apostolic Journey to Colombia, his 20th visit abroad.
#PopeinColombia
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We pray for Pope Francis today as he marks the anniversary of the beginning of his Petrine Ministry, on this day eight years ago. Ad multos annos!
@Pontifex
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All 26 dioceses are represented today at the Mass of Remembrance in
@knockshrine
@tuamarchdiocese
#COVID19
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Pope Francis elevates the Marian Shrine at Knock to international status
@Pontifex
@knockshrine
@tuamarchdiocese
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Today is
#RedWednesday
- a day to highlight the plight of those who are persecuted and oppressed for their religious beliefs. Many cathedrals, churches and other buildings around the world will light up in red to show solidarity.
#weekofwitness
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To celebrate the Year of St Joseph,
@knockshrine
commissioned a beautiful new statue which was designed and sculpted by renowned Italian sculptors Ferdinand Stuflesser 1875 studios. It depicts St. Joseph as he appeared in the Apparition at Knock in 1879.
@tuamarchdiocese
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Today is the Feast of All Saints. On this day, which is a Holy Day of Obligation, we honour all of the Saints and ask them to pray for us
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Knock Shrine will broadcast Mass each day at 12 noon, Rosary at 7.00pm & Mass at 7.30pm on
Please share this information with your friends and family who may wish to join in the celebration of the Eucharist.
@knockshrine
#Coronavirusireland
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Our thought for the day for today is a daily prayer from Saint John Henry Newman: May he support us all the day long.
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Today we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost: The descent of the Holy Spirit.
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bless, illumine and enlighten our hearts and minds - Veni Sancte Spiritus! Come Holy Spirit!
#PentecostSunday
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Holy Week begins today Sunday, 20 March and ends next Saturday, 26 March.
#HolyWeek
#PalmSunday
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Powerful words leading to prayerful silence as Pope Francis leads eucharistic exposition, adoration and benediction from the atrium of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome
#UrbietOrbi
#PrayTogether
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Archbishop Michael Neary welcomes the Holy Father’s formal recognition of the Shrine at Knock as an International Marian and Eucharistic Shrine
@knockshrine
@tuamarchdiocese
@Pontifex
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A new Vatican Athletics Association 'Athletica Vaticana' was presented to the public today by the Pontifical Council for Culture. It hopes to fly the flag for the interest of the Church in all people engaged in the world of sports at the service of humanity.
@DublinDiocese
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Our thought for the day is from Pope Francis on how our families, our homes are true domestic churches.
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We are praying for
@pontifex
ahead of his birthday tomorrow. Happy Birthday Pope Francis!
#happybirthdaypopefrancis
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Our thought for the day for today is from Pope Francis
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One year ago today, Pope Francis canonised Mother Teresa of Calcutta in St Peter's Square. Saint Teresa of Calcutta, pray for us!
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The beautiful new statue of Saint Oliver Plunkett unveiled this evening in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
@ArchbishopEamon
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Our thought for the day for today is from St Catherine of Siena
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The Solemnity of All Saints is the most wonderful Feast Day as it celebrates the countless generations of Christian role models who have gone before us home to God.
#AllSaintsDay
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Irish pilgrims gather in the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Lumiar, Lisbon, to venerate the skull of Saint Brigid ahead of the opening Mass for
#WYD2023
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“Westminster has imposed an unjust law. Christians, and all people of good will, can never ignore the fact that unborn children are human beings worthy of protection”–Northern Bishops
@ArchbishopEamon
@DownandConnor
@McKDonal
@clogherdiocese
@ChooseLifeIRL
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Today is the feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun called the Little Flower who lived a cloistered life in a convent in Lisieux, France.
Her parents were beatified in 2008, and canonized in 2015. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux pray for us.
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Today we mark the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King.
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Today is Palm Sunday. It marks the beginning of the most sacred week of the year. Hosanna in the highest!
#PalmSunday2022
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Statement by Catholic Bishops of Northern Ireland on introduction of The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Act
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Today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick, principal patron of Ireland 🇮🇪☘️
#SaintPatricksDay
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s Prayer for Grandparents.
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Today is Red Wednesday. We join in prayer and solidarity today with persecuted Christians all over the world.
#WeekofWitness
#RedWednesday
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Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. St Stephen cared for the poor and those in need. He is the patron saint of altar servers and deacons. St Stephen, Pray for us.
#StStephen
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Today is
#WorldCommunicationsDay
and we offer this prayer from Pope Francis for all those working in communications and the media.
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Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
#TrinitySunday
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Today is the Feast of St Francis of Assisi which commemorates the life of St Francis, who was born in the 12th century and is the patron saint of animals and the environment. Today also marks the end of the Season of Creation 2020.
#StFrancisofAssisi
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‘O Mary! we crown thee with blossoms today, Queen of the Angels, Queen of the May’ - May is the month of Mary. Listen to the well known May hymn.
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