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Parishes to be Rezoned over Priest Shortage

12/10/201312/10/2013 by ddelargy

Cathal Barry – The Irish Catholic

Parishes in one of Ireland’s largest diocese are to be rezoned as early as next year to cope with a severe shortage of priests, a bishop has revealed.

Bishop of Down and Connor Dr Noel Treanor exposed the crisis facing his diocese at the launch of a new pastoral plan for the diocese in Belfast.

“It is no secret the number of priests is declining,” Bishop Treanor told participants at the launch.

FRANCIS’ FIRST TWEET: THANK YOU AND PRAY FOR ME

13/08/201319/03/2013 by ddelargy

Vatican City, 18 March 2013 (VIS) – “Dear Friends, I offer my heartfelt thanks and ask you to continue to pray for me.” Pope Francis’ first tweet was sent after yesterday’s Angelus. The twitter account @ponitfex, in nine languages, has been reactivated and already has 3,400,000 followers.

Saint of the day

St. Fillan: Saint of the Day for Tuesday, January 19, 2021 19/01/2021

Fillan, son of Feriach and St. Kentigerna, was also known as Foelan. He became a monk in his youth and accompanied his mother from Ireland to Scotland where he lived as a hermit near St. Andrew's monastery for many years, and then was elected abbot. He later resigned and resumed his eremitical life at Glendochart, […]

St. Volusian: Saint of the Day for Monday, January 18, 2021 18/01/2021

Bishop of Tours, France. A senator at Tours, he was initially married, supposedly to a most unpleasant wife. Named bishop of the city in 488, he was forced to leave the see in 496 by the Arian Visigoths, and went to Spain. He died perhaps in Toulouse, or in Spain, possibly as a martyr.

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