Year of St Joseph | Middlesbrough Diocese

Never A Wasted Word

Michael McG — Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:00:40 +0000

DEACON DAVID CROSS has written a special reflection for the Year of St Joseph, based on Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde… I don’t know whether or not you’ve read any of Pope Francis’ letters to us since he took up his pontificate in March 2013? If you have, you will have noticed that he […]

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A Letter From Bishop Terry: The Year of St Joseph

Michael McG — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:56:48 +0000

On December 8 2020, Pope Francis wrote a letter to all the faithful to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. It is called Patris Corde or in English, With a Father’s heart. Among many other things he declared a year dedicated to St Joseph from […]

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Holy Father Proclaims ‘Year Of St Joseph’

Michael McG — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:29:07 +0000

In a new Apostolic Letter entitled Patris Corde (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis describes St 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. The letter marks the 150th anniversary of Blessed Pope […]

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