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Pope’s Holy Week message: ‘Creativity of love can overcome isolation’
Dear friends, good evening! This evening I have the chance to enter your homes in a different way than usual. If you allow me, I would like to have a conversation with you for a few moments, in this time of difficulty and of suffering. I can imagine you in your families, living an unusual…
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Pope Francis’ Palm Sunday message
Pope Francis opened Holy Week celebrating the Palm Sunday liturgy in St Peter’s Basilica without a congregation. The full text of his homily follows. Celebration of Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis Saint Peter’s Basilica Sunday, 5 April 2020 Jesus “emptied himself, taking the form of a…
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National Prayer on Good Friday
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Diocesan directive regarding Holy Week liturgies
Since the date of Easter cannot be transferred, and due to the restrictions we are under at this time the Bishop and parish priests will celebrate the Easter liturgy without the presence of the people. All celebrations listed below must be “without the physical participation of the faithful.” We will let you know of the…
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New Votive Mass ‘in time of pandemic’
A votive Mass “in time of pandemic” and a new prayer for Good Friday The Congregation for Divine Worship adds an intention to the Solemn Intercessions during the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and proposes a votive Mass taking into consideration the crisis in which the world is living By Vatican News The Congregation for…
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