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2 SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
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23rd April 2021
From The Non Organisers Of The St Patricks Day Parade An About Face For The Gardai Those who were able to avoid the checkpoints into Dublin, were faced with more Gardaí – Irish police - at the Garden of Remembrance, who threatened to arrest participants for either breaking their 5km limit or for participating in an event made illegal by draconian Covid-19 regulations. One couple driving into Dublin was fined €300 each for going beyond their 5km limit.
Anthony Murphy We received the following ‘Press Release’ from one of those who attended the Saint Patrick’s Day Rosary procession in Dublin. The photographs are from others who also attended. It is very encouraging to see Catholics bearing simple witness to their faith despite the Irish government’s attempts to suppress the practice of the Catholic Faith in Ireland. Irish bishops — please take note. Press Release From St Patrick’s Faithful On March 17th, a procession in honour of St. Patrick took place in Dublin, Ireland. Starting from the Garden of Remembrance, the procession wound its way to eventually end at St. Stephan’s Green where it was then peacefully concluded with religious hymns. Due to Covid-19 regulations which penalises the organisers of events, it is not possible to say who or what organisations were behind the St. Patrick’s procession. Suffice to say that many organisations and individuals helped to make this procession possible.
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The Gardai were in the process of taking peoples’ names and addresses when the statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrived on the scene. Not only did the Gardai backoff but, in an incredible about-face, escorted the procession to our destination! The abrupt change of the Gardai was nothing short of miraculous for those who witnessed it. As the procession made its way to St. Stephan’s Green, the participants prayed three Rosaries with an occasional hymn to Our Lady between each decade. The procession ended peacefully with the Litany of Loreto and more hymns to Our Lady and St. Patrick. The organisers had three intentions for the procession. First – To Honour St. Patrick and Reclaim His Feast Day. St. Patrick’s Day has for a long time been used to promote a secular Ireland. But because the official St. Patrick’s day parade was cancelled, faithful Catholics had a chance to reclaim St. Patrick’s day for St. Patrick and everything he stood for. Secularists may think that shutting down the economy and restricting peoples’ movements will slow the spread of disease. However, as Catholics we are called to follow the examples of the men and women the Church has canonised as saints. The saints are our “experts”. Among the most important today to take inspiration from are St. Charles Borromeo, the CardinalArchbishop of Milan in the 1570’s, who responded to a deadly plague with public processions and Pope St. Gregory the Great, who also responded to a plague in Rome with public processions.
Second – To Have Churches Reopened.
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The organisers also wanted to show Catholics that it is important to push back against government attempts to restrict public worship. Openly professing our Faith in public is an essential part of our faith. The government can never suspend our God-given rights which includes the right to practice our Faith especially in public where we can do the most good to souls. The Irish government is not simply suspending constitutional rights; they are trying to destroy our Godgiven rights and that is why it is so important to maintain some public presence. Third - Making Reparation for the Sins of Ireland, Lastly, the procession was done to make public reparation for the sins of Ireland – the legalisation of abortion, same-sex “marriage”, divorce, and corruption of our children in schools through perverted sex-ed programmes. The Future The organisers hope that this St. Patrick’s procession will be the first of many, regardless of whether the official St. Patrick’s Parade is held next year or not. Faithful Catholics must not allow the secular, atheistic world to corrupt our Catholic festivals. One of the best ways to counter these attacks is to revive the original purpose of the Catholic festivals whether it be St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas or Easter. St. Patrick, Pray for us!
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4 THE ROYAL ADORERS
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23rd April 2021
Good News For Irish Catholics
The Former Mercy Convent in Ardee, Co Louth - New Home for The Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Photo: Savills Property Agents
Ardee Mercy Sisters Convent first members will soon begin their purchased by young Catholic community life in the footsteps community: The Institute of Christ of the Sisters of Mercy with daily the King Sovereign Priest adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the singing of the Divine Patrick Hayes Office in Gregorian chant. These young sisters will also prepare the In these challenging times for Ireland, convent so that the Institute African there is reason for celebration and missionaries can find in Ardee a great joy in Ardee, Co. Louth! place where they can rest, pray and recover from their apostolic work The former Convent of Mercy, in a much cooler climate. vacated last year has new owners. A young Roman Catholic community, The Institute was first invited to The Institute of Christ the King serve in Ireland, in the Diocese Sovereign Priest, purchased the of Limerick, and established its iconic building which comes with an headquarters there in 2006. The attached chapel and gate lodge set in members of this Institute are also 10 acres of land. resident in the Diocese of Down and Connor (where in 2019 they The Institute of Christ the King reopened a former Presbyterian Sovereign Priest intends to use the church in Belfast) and in Galway. former Mercy Convent as a convent for the female branch of their order. Canon Lebocq, Pro-Provincial The Sisters Adorers of the Royal of the Institute in Ireland, offered Heart are semi-cloistered nuns. The €925,000 to save this property,
thanks in part to local donations, but especially with an excess of €600,000 loan. He said: “Our community is now on its knees, not only in prayer in the chapel, but also financially with over €230,000 to reimburse by 15th August this year. Prayers and donations are welcome!” Built in the mid-1850s, the convent was designed by John Neville, then County Surveyor for Louth. The three-storey block built of coursed rubble features cut limestone for quoins and window surrounds as well as for the three-bay, singlestorey porch in Perpendicular style. Founded in 1990, the Institute is a Roman-Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right in canonical form. The 125 priests of the Institute work all over the world to promote the spiritual Kingship of Christ. A special
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23rd April 2021 Catholic Voice emphasis is laid on the harmony between faith and culture, and thus the young community has acquired a reputation for promoting the arts, especially sacred music and architecture. The Institute of Christ the King celebrates the classical Roman Liturgy, the Latin Mass, in its Extraordinary Form according to the liturgical books promulgated by Saint Pope John XXIII in 1962. This liturgy, promoted by Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis in various documents, attracts today an increasing number of people, especially young adults, students and families. The motherhouse and international seminary of the Institute of Christ the King is based in Florence, Italy. 105 seminarians are currently being trained for the priesthood. It also has over 60 religious sisters, especially devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who live a semicloistered life, and 19 oblates (lay brothers). Among these are nine Irish vocations. The average age of this community’s members is 24 for seminarians, 28 for sisters, 41 for oblates and 39 for priests. The community has missions in Gabon (Africa) and important apostolates in the United States, England, France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Sweden and Rome, where their founder, Monsignor Gilles Wach, was ordained to the priesthood by Saint Pope John Paul II. The Vicar General of this community is at present Monsignor Michael Schmitz, who was ordained a priest by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Ratzinger. The Institute of Christ the King follows the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales, which is expressed in the motto of the Institute: “Live the truth in charity,” and could be summarised in the famous quote of the Doctor of Charity:”Cook the truth in charity until it tastes sweet.” No date has been set for any public opening and welcome to the Sister Adorers and those who would like to know more about this important news for the Church in Ireland can find further information on their website (www.institute-christ-king.ie).
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