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Please remember in your prayers baby Adam who was baptised recently during Mass at St Joseph's.  Remember all his parents and godparents and all the family.

OF YOUR CHARITY

PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY DIED

 

 

Greta McNicholl

Kathleen Suckley

The Dead of the Philippine Typhoon

WHAT NEXT?

I was saddened to the core when I saw this headline a few days ago.  I was reminded of the words of Pope Benedict XVI during his speech at Westminster Hall

'I cannot but voice my concern at the increasing marginalisation of religion, particularly of Christianity, that is taking place in some quarters, even in nations which place a great emphasis on tolerance.

 

There are those who would advocate that the voice of religion be silenced, or at least relegated to the purely private sphere.

 

There are those who argue that the public celebration of festivals such as Christmas should be discouraged, in the questionable belief that it might somehow offend those of other religions or none.

 

And there are those who argue - paradoxically with the intention of eliminating discrimination - that Christians in public roles should be required at times to act against their conscience.

 

These are worrying signs of a failure to appreciate not only the rights of believers to freedom of conscience and freedom of religion, but also the legitimate role of religion in the public square.

I would invite all of you, therefore, within your respective spheres of influence, to seek ways of promoting and encouraging dialogue between faith and reason at every level of national life.