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THE JOY OF LOVE IN FAMILIES IS ALSO THE JOY OF THE CHURCH.

The Opening Ceremony for World Meeting of Families 2018 takes place in Newry Cathedral on

Tuesday 21st August 2018 at 7.00pm

This is a hugely important event in our Church. In all twenty six Dioceses of Ireland people are invited to gather in the Diocesan Cathedral or parishes to mark this historic occasion. It will gather the Church as the family of families, and set us on the path of celebration for the entire World Meeting of Families. You are all invited to attend a Mass to celebrate the launch of ths historic occasion in The Cathedral of SS Patrick and Colman, Newry or St Therese Church, Banbridge. 

• The Opening Ceremony for World Meeting of Families 2018 will take place simultaneously across all 26 Dioceses of Ireland on the evening of Tuesday 21 August, with the lead ceremony taking place in Dublin. 

• The Opening Liturgy will be a celebration of Mass and Evening Prayer. Entitled ‘Le chéile le Críost’ (together with Christ), it will gather the Church as the family of families, and set us on the path of celebration for the entire World Meeting of Families that will culminate with the closing Papal Mass on Sunday 26th August.
• We will be remembering that we walk in the footsteps of the saints and those who have handed on the faith to us.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

 Amoris Laetitia Animation Series

As part of the preparations for the World Meeting of Families 2018 a series of animations have been created to help us to reflect on the message that is in Pope Francis Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia ‘The Joy of Love’

Official Family Prayer

God, our Father, 
We are brothers and sisters in Jesus your Son, 
One family, in the Spirit of your love.
Bless us with the joy of love. 
Make us patient and kind, 
gentle and generous,
welcoming to those in need. 
Help us to live your forgiveness and peace. 
 Protect all families with your loving care, 
Especially those for whom we now pray:

Thornhill Ministries 
Remembering those in positions of influence as significant decisions are made for the good of all - for we who are birthed and those who need our care as they come to birth.
Let the child who is in the womb and already who is known to God, be afforded her/his right to birth.

Pope Francis' Top Ten Secrets for Happiness 

 
Click above for Sr. Bernadette's 'Thank You'

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