WelCom March 2021
Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory appeared on CNN, during an evening programme on 22 February, offering a prayer for the 500,000 Americans who have died from Covid-19. In the prayer, Gregory asked God to ‘grant eternal peace to all our sisters and brothers lost to this disease.
‘Let us now open our hearts to recall those who have died from the coronavirus,’ Cardinal Gregory prayed. ‘Strengthen those families and friends who remain behind, to comfort one another and to wipe the tears from our eyes. May each one find peace and let the memory of our loved ones itself be
a blessing.’
The cardinal called it ‘a great honour and privilege’ to offer the prayer at the invitation of Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and chief Washington correspondent, on the programme: ‘We Remember 500,000: A National Memorial Service for Covid-19’.
The United States surpassed 500,000 deaths due to the coronavirus on 22 February 2021. More than 28.2 million Americans have been infected by the virus.
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 8 December
‘As has been the custom for many years an archdiocesan Mass will be celebrated on our diocesan feast day, 7pm, Thursday 8 December, at St Teresa’s Pro-Cathedral, Karori. The archdiocese will again be entrusted to the care of Mary under the title of the Immaculate Conception at this Mass. Parishes are asked to renew that Consecration on the following Sunday, 11 December, at All parish Masses.’ – Cardinal John Dew
Dates and events – what’s on
December 2022
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Pope Francis registers for the next World Youth Day in Lisbon
At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis registered for the next World Youth Day to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, in August 2023. Assisted and accompanied by Portuguese university students studying in Rome, the Pope tapped his way to becoming the first officially registered pilgrim for World Youth Day.