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"The family is the heart of the culture of life" Pope Francis
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Year of St Joseph
In a new Apostolic Letter entitled Patris corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father,a tender and loving father, an obedient father,an accepting father; a father who is creatively courageous, a working father, a father in the shadows.
He recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church and to mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed the “Year of Saint Joseph” from
8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.
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May 2Our diocese has arranged the services and pastoral ministry of our own Catholic Marriage Counsellor. If you are concerned about your relationship and feel you are both unable to reach a conclusion alone, it is likely that you will benefit from marriage counselling. The counsellor is there to maintain a neutral, non-judgmental position. Click on the image for more information or to get in touch.Read More
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May 1The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life is proposing spiritual, pastoral and cultural initiatives to accompany families in the face of contemporary challenges. The project is intended to support parishes, dioceses, universities and ecclesial associations in celebrating the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family,” which has been announced by Pope Francis.Read More
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Marriage & Family Contacts
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John & Liz Holmesmarriageandfamilyrcdop.org.ukMarriage & Family Office
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Pope Francis announces a year long reflection on ‘Amoris Laetitia’ and familyOn 19th March 2021, the fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia, on the joy and beauty of familial love, Pope Francis will inaugurate the Year “Amoris Laetitia Family,” which will conclude on 26 June 2022 on the occasion of the X World Meeting of Families in Rome. The Holy Father will be present for the Meeting.
Family, the domestic Church
“The pandemic experience has highlighted the central role of the family as the domestic Church, and has shown the importance of community ties between families,” the Dicastery said in a statement announcing the Year. “Through the spiritual, pastoral, and cultural initiatives planned in the Year ‘Amoris Laetitia Family,’ Pope Francis intends to address all ecclesial communities throughout the world, exhorting each person to be a witness of family love.”
Source: Vatican News
