Pictures taken at St Joseph’s Young Priests Society Provincial celebrations in Armagh on Saturday 16^th March. The principal celebrant at the Mass was Archbishop Eamon Martin assisted by Rev Peter McAnenly and Rev Thomas McHugh. The Deacons were Rev Damien Quigley and Rev David Durrigan. The keynote speaker at the afternoon gathering was Sr Martina Purdy, Sister of Adoration, Belfast.

“We shared our conviction that the best possible future for humanity lies in building a culture of life and care in which the dignity of our beginning and end as persons is reverenced and respected” – Dr Nicola Brady

Today Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, led delegations from the Northern Ireland Catholic Council on Social Affairs (NICCOSA) to two official meetings with political parties in Northern Ireland.  The first meeting was in Belfast, with members of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), led by First Minister Arlene Foster MLA.  The second meeting, with members of Sinn Féin, led by Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA, took place in Armagh.

Speaking after the meetings, Archbishop Martin said that the Church delegation welcomed the opportunity to discuss a range of issues with each party, including, “the shocking increase in levels of childhood poverty during the mandate of the last Assembly.  We are asking all of the political parties in our meetings to make tackling childhood poverty and other forms of social need a top priority in the next Programme for Government”.

Archbishop Martin continued, “It was most encouraging that both parties recognised the vital contribution of Churches and faith groups in providing a range of services that support some of the most vulnerable in our society.  We highlighted the need to respect the right of faith-based groups to provide these services in accordance with their particular religious ethos and values.  We also asked both parties to consider how Churches and wider civic society could engage in a more structured dialogue with the next Assembly, mindful that the model of a civic forum was an important component of the Belfast Agreement.”

Dr Nicola Brady, a member of NICCOSA, said, “As we did last week in our meeting with the SDLP, we emphasised to both parties the importance of consistent support for a culture of life, beginning with the commitment to the protection of the life of the unborn child, including those with life-limiting conditions.  We encouraged the parties to work for the establishment of a perinatal hospice facility for Northern Ireland and to recognise the need to provide the best possible care for mothers and unborn children in cases of difficult or crisis pregnancy.  We shared our conviction that the best possible future for humanity lies in building a culture of life and care in which the dignity of our beginning and end as persons is reverenced and respected, rather than in a culture where the value of life is diminished and destroyed.”

Bishop Donal McKeown, chair of the Northern Ireland Commission for Catholic Education, said, “It is vital that the next Assembly works with all the stakeholders in education to raise standards and aspirations among young people and their families, from all backgrounds, and to enhance the opportunities to achieve their full potential.”  The Church delegation highlighted the importance of a strong ethos in raising standards in schools and the right of parents to choose a faith-based education for their children.  Bishop McKeown said, “We explained that this does not contradict the commitment of our schools, precisely because of their Catholic ethos, to work for a shared and reconciled society by promoting inclusion and respect for diversity.”

ENDS

Notes for editors

• Today’s meetings with the DUP and Sinn Féin are part of a series of meetings scheduled to take place during April 2016 between, Archbishop Eamon Martin and members of NICCOSA, with the main political parties in Northern Ireland.  NICCOSA operates as a sub-committee of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.  The objectives of NICCOSA are to:

–          Support the Northern Catholic Bishops in the area of social affairs;

–          Assist in coordinating and enhancing the existing work of the Northern Bishops on social, legal, moral and political issues;

–          Represent the Northern Catholic Bishops at relevant meetings and fora;

–          Help promote and develop meaningful and constructive liaison with relevant groups and agencies.

• Today’s delegations from the Catholic Church, led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, included:

–          Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry; both Father Timothy Bartlett and Dr Nicola Brady of NICCOSA for the meeting with the DUP.

–          Bishop John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore; Ms Deirdre O’Rawe of Accord NI; Father Timothy Bartlett and Dr Nicola Brady, for the meeting with Sinn Féin.

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Vocations Sunday Newsletter Resource 2016

PARISH BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS 

For use Sunday, April 10, 2016 

Do you believe that God calls all people to spread the Good News? How are you responding

to the call? Do you want some help? Next week is World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Come,

join with the parish in prayer for vocations to the Priesthood and Religious life in our Diocese.

For use Sunday, April 17, 2016 

Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday is a special day for everyone

in our parish and our Diocese. We celebrate World Day of Prayer for Vocations.

We ask that we may be filled with joy and the Holy Spirit as we carry on the mission of Jesus, our Good Shepherd. We pray in thanksgiving to day for our Bishop, Priests, Religious and Deacons and for an increase in vocations in the Church.  May our youth listen to God’s call and be encouraged to respond generously.

Homily for Vocations Sunday 2016.

In a talk to the priests of Rome Pope Francis reminisced about a priest whom he knew in Buenos Aires.

This priest had been the provincial of his religious community and also had been a university professor, but he was most well known as a confessor. Pope Francis related that many of the priests of Buenos Aires went to this priest for confession.

The priest died in his mid-90s, just before the Easter Vigil. The body of the priest lay in state in the crypt of one of the churches where he had served. The future Holy Father went to pay his respects and discovered there was not a single flower adorning the area around his casket.

Pope Francis said: “I thought, but this man, who forgave the sins of all the clergy of Buenos Aires, including mine, not even a flower. I went up and went to a florist — because in Buenos Aires there are flower shops at the crossroads, on the streets, where there are people — and I bought flowers, roses . . . and I returned and began to decorate the coffin with flowers.

“And I looked at the rosary in his hands. . . . And immediately it came to mind — the thief that we all have inside of us, don’t we? — And while I was arranging the flowers, I took the cross off the rosary, and with a little effort, I detached it. At that moment I looked at him and said: ‘Give me half of your mercy.’ I felt something powerful that gave me the courage to do this and say this prayer!

“I put the cross here, in my pocket. But the pope’s shirts don’t have pockets, but I always carry it with me in a little cloth bag, and that cross has been with me from that moment until today. And when an uncharitable thought against someone comes to mind, my hand always touches it here, always. And I feel the grace! I feel its benefit. What good the example of a merciful priest does, of a priest who draws close to wounds.”

What a beautiful illustration of the impact of the ministry of one priest!

At the recent ordination of priests, Pope Francis returned to the theme of the importance of mercy in the ministry of priests. He counselled those to be ordained: “For the love of Jesus Christ: Never tire of being merciful! And if you have scruples about being too forgiving, think of that holy priest about whom I have told you, who went before the tabernacle and said: ‘Lord, pardon me if I have forgiven too much, but it is you who have set me a bad example!’ The good shepherd enters through the door, and the doors of mercy are the wounds of the Lord; if you do not enter into your ministry through the Lord’s wounds, you will not be good shepherds.”

Mercy is at the heart of the priesthood. Good confessors are always first good penitents. It is the priest’s own experience of God’s mercy that guides and motivates him in trying to communicate the Lord’s mercy to others.

Despite all of its challenges, our lives as priests are incredibly blessed. We are given the privilege to witness the miracles that God is constantly performing for his people. Pray that many young men may be open to a priestly vocation. Pray that they may have the courage to go to the front lines of the struggle against good and evil.

Ultimately, a vocation is not defined by “doing” but rather by “being.” We are called to live our lives in a generous response of mercy to the One who gave us life. Being in the presence of the Father, sharing in the mission of Christ, being men and women of mercy and witnessing in the power of the Holy Spirit is what being a follower of the Good Shepherd is all about.

On this Good Shepherd Sunday let us pray for vocations in our Church. We need committed men and women who believe that their call to ordained or consecrated life is from God.

On a personal note, I thank God for the gift of your vocations as I thank God for the gift of my own vocation in serving you as a priest. Thank you for the many ways you witness God’s love to me.

The Good Shepherd calls each of us by name. May we respond to that call with the familiarity of truly knowing, loving and serving the One who calls us?

There are two powerful words that Jesus often used in relation with his disciples. Those words are “come” and “go.” Living one’s vocation is knowing how to do both.

A good vocation is simply a firm and constant will in which the called person has to serve God in the way and in the places to which Almighty God has called him. (St. Francis de Sales)

GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY – 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 2016 GENERAL INTERCESSIONS

Presider: Let us seek the loving care of our Good Shepherd as we present the needs of

our Church and world.

• That our Holy Father Pope Francis and all Church leaders will be filled with the Holy Spirit as they guide us,

Lord Hear Us

• That leaders of nations may work together to bring about greater justice

and lasting peace, Lord Hear us:

• That we, the People of God, may listen intently to the call of the Good

Shepherd and have the courage to be witnesses of the Gospel as we live out

our baptismal commitment, Lord Hear Us:

• That those who are suffering may find comfort and encouragement so they

may know joy, Lord Hear Us:

• That our youth may find direction in their lives as they discern God’s call

to priesthood, consecrated life, married life, single life, or the diaconate,

Lord Hear Us:

• For those who have died (especially . . .) may they be filled with the joy of

everlasting life, Lord Hear Us:

Presider: Loving God, we know of your gentle care for us.

We trust that you will give us what we need.

Shepherd us to follow in your ways now and forever. Amen.

ROSARY RESOURCE FOR PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

The Luminous Mysteries for Vocations

1st Luminous Mystery:  The Baptism of Jesus

The mystery of our Lord’s Baptism is the mystery of Jesus taking upon Himself the mission of the Messiah.  Thus begins His public ministry.  Let us offer this decade for those called to the priesthood and religious life but are afraid to answer because of what others may say or think.  Grant them courage, O Lord, to accept the mission You are giving them.

2nd Luminous Mystery:  The Wedding Feast of Cana

Through the intercession of Mary, Jesus transforms ordinary water into extraordinary wine.  What incredible things God’s grace can do in our lives!  Let us offer this decade for those who are being called but doubt that they have much to offer.  May they trust in the power of God to bring all things into completion and like Mary say “yes” to His call.

3rd Luminous Mystery:  The Proclamation of the Kingdom

Our Lord begins His public ministry by announcing the arrival of the Kingdom of God.  What joyous news this is for all humanity to hear!  Let us offer this decade for an increase in vocations that there might be many more priests and religious who will proclaim this truth and bear witness to it with their lives.

4th Luminous Mystery:  The Transfiguration

Jesus strengthened the faith of His Apostles by allowing His Divinity to be momentarily perceived.  He wished them to gain a supernatural perspective on His forthcoming Passion and Death.  Let us offer this decade for all those who are being called as priests and religious that they may have the grace to recognize God’s call in the midst of life and courageously accept carrying the Cross.

5th Luminous Mystery:  The Institution of the Holy Eucharist

The gift of the Most Holy Eucharist is a mystery going beyond our ability to fully comprehend.  Our Lord’s abiding Presence in the Blessed Sacrament, the saving mystery of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass — the world would suffer a great loss without these miracles.  Jesus gives Himself in the Holy Eucharist through the ministry of His priests.  Let us offer this decade for more priests for our country.  May God call many more men to share in the Priesthood and may they respond generously.

VOCATIONS AWARENESS FAMILY TAKE-HOME PAGE

Call to Prayer

Leader: We gather

All: “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.”

Leader: God calls each of us by name. As a sign of our willingness to listen to God’s

call let us each respond “Here I am, Lord!” when you hear your name called.

(Leader says each person’s name aloud and the person responds.)

Prayer Jesus, we want to follow you. Help us to listen to your Word and to hear your

voice in our hearts and in each other. We want to be near you forever. Amen.

Reading A Reading from the Gospel of John (John 10:27–30)

Jesus said: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

I give them eternal life, and no one can ever take them from me or the Father.

The Father and I are one.” The Gospel of the Lord.

All: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!

Sharing Take time to share about the ways Jesus talks to us and how we listen.

What helps us follow Jesus more closely?

Prayers (Offer personal intentions)

The Lord’s Prayer

Sign of Peace (Share a sign of peace with each person.)

Closing Prayer Dear God, You made everyone special in their own way.

Please help us to find our vocation in life.

Guide us to choose the right path in serving you. Amen.

—Taken from Dear God, Open My Heart

(A collection of children’s vocation prayers), p. 29

Closing Song “Connected,” (Hymn for first Penance)

(Optional) “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”

“Here I am Lord”

“The Summons” (Or a song of your choosinMake Your Own Family Vocation Poster

Materials needed: Piece of plain paper, (large enough to draw your hand), crayons or

markers.

1. Discuss how Jesus depends on our hands to carry on his work

2. Share about how each of you depends on Jesus to show you the way and helps you to be his

follower.

3. Trace your hand on a piece of paper.

4. Around the hand write the saying (or something similar): Jesus, take my hand and I will

follow you.

5. Display the poster as a reminder to share your gifts.

Vocation Chain

Materials needed: strips of construction paper, glue or tape, crayons or markers.

1. Talk about the gifts/qualities of each person.

2. Write these gifts/qualities on strips of paper.

3. Join the strips to form a chain.

4. Place the chain somewhere as a sign of your willingness to join your gifts to serve God.

Thank You Card

Materials needed: paper for a homemade card or a purchased “Thank You” card, markers.

1. Create or buy a “Thank You” card for your priest who is a representative of Jesus, the Good

Shepherd.

2. Write a note about what you appreciate about him.

3. Invite him for dinner and/or give him the card.

Vocation Conversation Starters

As a family, take time to talk about the various vocation choices: married people, single

people, diocesan priest, deacon, religious priest, brother, or sister. With each vocation choice

share what attracts you about that life style, what would be hard about that life style, and then share what gifts you may have to live out that vocation choice.

On Tuesday, 15^th March 2016, hundreds of people flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral Armagh for the annual Armagh Diocesan Faith Award Ceremony. This event was celebrated by Archbishop Eamon Martin and Dean Colum Curry.

This year over 300 young people attended to be presented with their awards, namely the Muiredach Cross Award and the Pope John Paul II Award in an event that has been described as “a fitting celebration for the work of young people in the Diocese.”

The Muiredach Cross Award and the Pope John Paul II Award are prestigious awards in the area of faith development and to receive one is undoubtedly a thing of great honour for those who were being celebrated at this event. The Muiredach Cross Award is particularly aimed at the younger members of society throughout the schools in the Archdiocese. It is hoped that participation in this award will provide a solid foundation upon which to build in later life when a young person is eligible for the Pope John Paul II Award. There is great interest in participation in these two awards and this was highlighted by the sheer enthusiasm shown in attendance at the event on Tuesday night.

The positive thing about this awards night was that it wasn’t a passive experience for those involved. The young people and their schools/parishes were actively involved throughout the whole ceremony. This year, being a special Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Church, the Award Committee incorporative the Cathedral Walk of Mercy into the ceremony. Each participating school/parish was represented by one member of their group on this special walk, which took place throughout the ceremony.

The Armagh Diocesan Faith Awards Committee would like to thank those involved in the ceremony: award participants, award leaders, parents/guardians, clergy, and all who took part in what was clearly a successful and gratifying occasion. Also a special thank you to the choir of St. Paul’s High School, Bessbrook, who so richly enhanced the ceremony with their beautiful singing.

To hear more or to get involved in the Faith Awards please contact the Armagh Diocesan Youth Ministry Office on 028/048 3752 3084 or email: [email protected]

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“We asked that the next Assembly give focused attention to the importance of respect for freedom of religion and conscience as a fundamental pillar of a genuinely free, diverse and democratic society” – Archbishop Eamon Martin

Today Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, led a delegation from the Northern Ireland Catholic Council on Social Affairs (NICCOSA) for the first official meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church and the new leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), Mr Colum Eastwood MLA. The meeting took place in Belfast.

Speaking after the meeting, Archbishop Martin said that the Church delegation welcomed the opportunity to discuss a range of issues with the party, including “the shocking increase in levels of childhood poverty during the mandate of the last Assembly and the SDLP’s positive commitment to building a culture of life and care”.

Archbishop Martin continued, “This is the first in a round of meetings our Council on Social Affairs is having with the political parties in the North over coming weeks. We want to support politicians in their noble vocation of building a better society and to explore how we as a Church, with other faith communities and civic groups, can work together with politicians in the next Assembly to address the many challenges confronting our society. We highlighted in particular the growing levels of childhood poverty in Northern Ireland and the increasing gap between rich and poor, as well as the continuing challenges of sectarianism, reconciliation and dealing with the past. Referencing the loss of the mechanisms for ongoing civic engagement promised in the Belfast [Good Friday] Agreement, we encouraged the party to look at ways of widening participation in the policy making processes of the next Assembly and in building a more positive, inclusive and outward looking civic and political culture. We also expressed our concern at the lack of attention being given to the persecution of Christians across the world, especially in the Middle East. We asked that the next Assembly do more to highlight this issue and to also give focused attention to the importance of respect for freedom of religion and conscience as a fundamental pillar of a genuinely free, diverse and democratic society.”

Ms Deirdre O’Rawe, a member of NICCOSA, said, “The delegation affirmed the Party’s consistent position throughout the Troubles of upholding the right to life as the most fundamental of all human rights. The Church delegation also welcomed the affirmation by the SDLP that it will continue to uphold its position on abortion as expressed in the most recent vote in the Assembly, in which the Party defended the right to life of severely disabled children in the womb who have life-limiting conditions”. She went on to say, “we encouraged the SDLP to stay true to its position of respecting the absolute sanctity of human life in all circumstances and for promoting a response to crisis in pregnancy that is marked by compassion, care and equal respect for the life of a mother and her unborn child. We also welcomed the Party’s interest in exploring the proposal to develop a wider range of peri-natal hospice services in Northern Ireland to provide world-class support, counselling and care to every family facing the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition in pregnancy. We shared our conviction that the best possible future for humanity lies in building a culture of life and care in which the dignity of our beginning and end as persons is reverenced and respected, rather than in a culture where the value of life is cheapened and destroyed.”

Mr Malachy McKernan, a member of NICCOSA and of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, said that the Church delegation had asked the SDLP to make addressing child poverty and the widening gap between rich and poor the first priority of the programme for Government in the next Assembly. Mr McKernan said, “The Church and church-based organisations such as the Saint Vincent De Paul are at the front-line of responding to poverty every day. The hidden tragedy is that it is getting worse, not better. It is shocking that after so many years of relative stability and peace, the number of children living in poverty in Northern Ireland is still the worst on these islands and is even increasing and that the gap between rich and poor in Northern Ireland is getting wider. Poverty has all sorts of social, health, education and employment consequences. It brings additional costs to almost every Government department. It simply doesn’t make sense morally or economically for our politicians not to address poverty as a top priority. As we said to the members of the SDLP, it is no accident that Pope Francis was recently voted the most popular leader in the world. He is showing the way. He is making the voice of the poor heard across the world and that is what the Church was doing at the meeting with the SDLP today.”

Ms Eileen Gallagher, a member of NICCOSA with wide experience of peace and reconciliation work, concluded by saying, “This was a very positive and helpful meeting with the SDLP, a sign that politicians and church organisations can both benefit from regular dialogue with one another. We look forward to similar meetings with the other parties. We spoke to the SDLP about a wide range of other issues, including the importance of caring for the environment as Pope Francis has recently asked us to do, and of addressing the needs of the victims of the Troubles – once and for all – early on in the new Assembly’s term. The Church delegation also proactively raised the issue of the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry and the need to ensure adequate support for victims and survivors of abuse. The Party and the Church delegation agreed to meet again in the future.”

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Notes for editors

· Today’s meeting with the SDLP is the first in a series of meetings scheduled to take place during April 2016 between the Archbishop and lay members of NICCOSA, with the main political parties in Northern Ireland.

· The delegation from the Catholic Church, led by Archbishop Eamon Martin, included: Bishop Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry; Ms Deirdre O’Rawe (Accord NI); Ms Eileen Gallagher (NICCOSA); Mr Malachy McKernan (SVdP) and Father Timothy Bartlett (NICCOSA).

· The delegation from the SDLP, led by Party Leader Mr Colum Eastwood MLA, included Mr Fearghal McKinney MLA (Deputy Leader and health spokesperson); Ms Nichola Mallon (Assembly candidate for North Belfast); Mr Alex Attwood MLA; and Mr Alban Maginness MLA (justice spokesperson).

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I am delighted to be able to launch Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children around the world – the new book from our Holy Father in which he responds to letters from children around the world on matters of faith, life and love.  It is special to be doing so in a school named for our patron Saint Patrick, and just two weeks before his feast day.  It is great to be here in Saint Patrick’s Primary School Armagh today for the launch of this new publication in Ireland.

I have been struck by many of the questions in the book because they show in the children a concern for the world in which they live, a natural childlike curiosity and inquisitiveness, but they also show a profound understanding of why faith is important to so many people.  The love that the children of the world have for Pope Francis also shines through in these letters and in the beautiful images which accompany them.

While this is being offered as a children’s book, I think it appeals to the child in all of us.  In reading through the questions from the children, I can see parallels in the questions that many of us still think about as adults: questions about the loss of a loved one, on how we might settle struggles in the world and bring peace, and questions about how God listens to us and hears us.

Many people will be immediately drawn to some of the more amusing questions which are asked of the Pope in this book: When you were a child, did you like dancing? or Why do you like to play soccer?

Others will be moved by the question from seven year old Luca from Australia who asks: “Dear Pope Francis, My Mum is in heaven.  Will she grow angel wings?”  They will equally be moved by the answer from Pope Francis who writes: “She hasn’t grown wings.  She is still your mom, the person you know, but she is more radiant than ever.  And she watches you and smiles at you as her son.”

I congratulate Clara aged eleven from Galway, whose letter to Pope Francis is published in the book.  Clara writes to the Pope in Irish and asks: “An airíonn tú mar Phápa gur tú athair ag an domhain iomlán?”  She wants to know if Pope Francis feels like a father to everyone.  He replies that he does like the role of father figure.

Pope Francis never comes across as a ‘know-it-all’.  That is evident again in this book where it is clear that he is searching like all of us.  We are also reminded by his responses that we are all children before God.

While this is a book for children, teachers, parishes and schools, I particularly recommend it to the families of Ireland as a beautiful gift directly from Pope Francis.  I invite families to read it together and to talk to each other about the matters of faith it raises– whether they be great or small!

ENDS

• Archbishop Eamon Martin is Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.
• Photographs from today’s photocall are available from Liam McArdle on +447900 107362
• Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children around the worldis a unique anthology of letters from children seeking answers from Pope Francis.  Children’s questions about faith and the world are sometimes not given the profile which they deserve and, in return for their wonderfully individual and illustrated letters, Pope Francis has responded to each of the children with inspiring and meaningful answers.  Dear Pope Francis shows the Pope’s profound love and respect for children by making time to listen, to see, and to respond from his heart.
• Dear Pope Francisis available nationwide from Messenger Publications and from Veritas bookshops priced at €14.99.