The Text below is taken from a letter from Pope Francis.
Click HERE to read the letter directly on the Vatican website.
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The month of May is approaching, a time when the People of God express with particular intensity their love and devotion for the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is traditional in this month to
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Today at 12 noon Ireland was consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for protection from the coronavirus pandemic.
Excerpt below taken from https://www.irishcatholic.com/covid-19-primate-to-consecrate-irish-people-to-our-lady/
The Primate of All-Ireland has invited bishops, clergy and the faithful to join him in praying the 12noon Angelus on Wednesday March 25 – Feastday of the Annunciation.
The act of consecration will begin with the
The pope will join the initiative promoted by the Italian bishops to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary at 9pm on Thursday March 19th on the feast of St. Joseph. All are encouraged to pray the rosary at 9 pm local time to take part in a chain of prayer throughout the world as each timezone joins in at
Prayer to St. Vincent Ferrer for protection against sickness and contagious diseases.
O glorious Apostle and worker of miracles, St Vincent Ferrer, new angel of the Apocalypse and our kind protector, receive our humble prayers and obtain for us a copious shower of divine favors. By that love with which thy heart was inflamed, obtain for us from the Father
Lockdown
Yes there is fear.
Yes there is isolation.
Yes there is panic buying.
Yes there is sickness.
Yes there is even death.
But,
They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noise
You can hear the birds again.
They say that after just a few weeks of quiet
The sky is no longer thick with fumes
But
FOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON TRANSPORTING THE PEACE LIGHT please download the pdf file below.
Safety instructions for transporting the Peace Light
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