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Twitter launch special 'Pope Emoji' to celebrate @WMOF2018

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Twitter have launched a special emoji which activates each time someone shares a tweet using one of our four official hashtags:#PopeInIreland #PápaInÉirinn #WMOF2018 #FestivalOfFamiliesThe emoji will stay live for the WMOF2018 events and will also be available until the end of September.An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion. This is only th...

Homily of Bishop Donal McKeown on the Eve of the 20th Anniversary of the Omagh Bombing - Sacred Heart Church, Omagh - 14 August 2018

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This day next week sees the start of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin. So, perhaps it is not surprising that the World Meeting has been a lens through which many people have been seeing the feasts of the Church's year in 2018 as well as the recent Sunday Gospel readings. After all, our faith is not just a series of disconnected religious beliefs but rather an integrated way of viewing the w...

Bishop Donal welcomes the Relics of Sts Thérèse, Zélie and Louis Martin to St Eugene's Cathedral

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The presence of these relics among us today is a unique occasion. Just as last month we celebrated Joachim and Anne as the parents of Our Lady, so today we welcome back the Saint of the Little Way – and the parents who moulded her heart to love the Lord. The Little Way was the product of a big heart. Big loud ideas are not necessarily the product of big hearts.Therese and her mother lived comparat...

Evening Prayer and Mass to celebrate WMOF2018 - St Eugene's Cathedral - Tuesday 21st August 2018

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Bishop Donal will lead Evening Prayer at 7.00pm followed by Mass at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21st August in St Eugene's Cathedral to celebrate the start of the World Meeting of Families in Dublin and the visit of Pope Francis. Everyone welcome and refreshments will be served after Mass.

Youth Synod - Rome 3rd-28th October 2018 - Working Document

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On 6 October 2016, the Holy Father announced the theme of the XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops: "Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment" which will take place in Rome from 3rd to 28th October 2018. The Synod is an assembly of bishops from around the world, gathered with the Holy Father, to share their wisdom, information and experiences ...

'The Challenge of Pope Francis to the Church in Ireland' - John L. Allen Jr. - St Mary's College, Derry - 17th August 2018

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Ahead of World Meeting of Families, we are delighted to welcome American journalist, John L Allen Jnr, to the Derry Diocese, on Friday 17 August, where he will talk on 'The Challenge of Pope Francis to the Church in Ireland,' reflecting on the recent writings of the Holy Father. This event will take place in St Mary's College, Northland Road , Derry at 7.30pm, and you are warmly invited to attend....

Step by Step to Feed the Next Child - Mary's Meals Walk to Knock - 7-15 Aug 2018

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Mary's Meals began feeding 200 children in Malawi in 2002 and is now feeding over 1,257,278 children every day in places of education. Our vision is that every hungry child receives a daily meal and that all who have more than they need, share with those who are in need. With our no frills policy, it costs €15.60 to feed a child for a year.To raise funds and awareness of Mary's Meals, we are walki...

'The Net' - Events and News from around the Diocese - July/August 2018 edition

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The Net. The July-August edition of The Net is now available. This month's coverage includes: St Canice's Feeny celebrate 60th anniversary, Dungiven's Cara-Rose star of Fan the Flame, St Safan's NS Castlefin celebrate 'Families of Joy', Desertmartin welcomes young pioneers, Joint WMOF celebration in Limavady,Long Tower and Fountain children together for Columba Play, St Finlough's Limavady sa...

WMOF 2018 - Latest Information - UPDATED 31st July 2018

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The latest information and links about the WMOF 2018 on Registration, Tickets, Volunteering, Events and Times, Fundraising and Sponsorship... WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES WEBSITE ...