HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS FOR THE OPENING OF SYNOD ON THE FAMILY
FULL TEXT OF HOMILY GIVEN BY POPE FRANCIS DURING THE MASS FOR THE OPENING OF THE 14TH ORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS.
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ANTRIM TOWN REFUGEE APPEAL: A SOLIDARITY APPEAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH EUROPE REFUGEE CRISIS NI
A Solidarity Appeal in conjunction with the European Refugee Crisis Appeal has been launched.
Drop off point St Joseph’s Parish Hall, Mon 14th Tue 15th Wed 16th between 7pm – 9pm
For further details
Francis calls on every parish across Europe to house refugee families
Rome
Pope Francis has made an extraordinary appeal to every single Catholic parish and community across Europe, asking each to house at least one of the tens of thousands of refugee families risking death to migrate to the continent from the Middle East.
Making the appeal during his weekly Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, the pontiff said the Gospel does not allow Christians to sit back from helping those in need.
Book Launch in the Parish of Cushendall
On Saturday 25th July, the parish of Cushendall launched a book to commemorate the centenary of the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The book is available to order and buy through the parish Office. Bishop Noel Treanor, Monsignor Ambrose Macaulay and Fr. Luke McWilliams (PP of Cushendall) are pictured with part of the team … Read moreBook Launch in the Parish of Cushendall
WORLD YOUTH DAY
Aged between 17 and 25? Would you like to be part of World Youth Day 2016?
LIVING YOUTH – Faith & Life Convention 2015
Are you aged 16-21?
Why not register for the youth workshop and spend the day (Saturday 26th Sept) with other young adults, from across the Diocese at the Faith and Life Convention.
Faith and Life Convention 2015
The Faith and Life Convention is a forum for people to gather together and to take part in a range of conversations about the meaning of faith and its relevance to our everyday lives. We invite you to join us for our second Faith and Life Convention on Saturday 26th September 2015 in Our Lady and St Patrick’s College, Knock, Belfast beginning at 10am.
Pope Francis Calls for Urgent Rethink of Man’s Relationship with the Earth in Ground-Breaking Encyclical
The Tablet – 18 June 2015 11:00 by Catherine Pepinster
Pope Francis has urged the world to embark upon a revolutionary ethical rethink and change of heart in its relationship with the planet.
In an encyclical dedicated to the environment he has warned of the threat to God’s creation particularly from climate change, and backed a reduction in the use of fossil fuels.
Q. Is there anything I can do to get rid of this awful fear that I will never be good enough to get into heaven?
Of course you are not worthy to get into heaven because none of us will ever merit heaven. But cast fear aside because Jesus wants all people to be saved.
Pope Francis: Wars Begin in the Heart
Independent Catholic News
Divisions, jealousies, misunderstandings and marginalization do not help the Church to grow as the Body of Christ, they shatter it into many pieces, they dismember it. Instead we should remember that we – as the Body of Christ – are called to appreciate the gifts and the quality of others in our communities. This was the main message of Pope Francis’ teaching during the general audience this morning, attended by tens of thousands of pilgrims and tourists in St Peter’s Square. Earlier he had met the Bayern Munich Football team in the Paul VI Audience Hall.