CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE


Christmas 2004

Reflections and Messages


 
Christmas Message from Most Rev Seán Brady, Archbishop of
Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
"Our Saviour has come, have no more fear. He can change to dawn all our nights"
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Christmas Message of Her Excellency President Mary McAleese
"The central message of Christmas has for two thousand years
been a message of peace and goodwill to all humankind"
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Christmas Message from Most Rev Colm O'Reilly, Bishop
of Ardagh and Clonmacnois
"May the celebration of Christmas revive in us some of the wonder 
of the child in the Mystery of how God became man for us"
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Joint Message for Christmas from the Catholic Bishop of
Clogher and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher
"Christmas reminds us of what religion actually is"
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Joint Message for Christmas from the Catholic Bishop of Cork
and Ross and the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
"The Christmas story with its memorable and engaging ingredients has 
shaped our culture for 2,000 years""
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Christmas Message of Most Rev Christopher Jones, Bishop of Elphin
"My prayer for all of you is a prayer for peace"
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Christmas Message of Most Rev Jim Moriarty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
"Together we look forward to welcoming Christ - the light of the world"
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Christmas Message of Most Rev Eamonn Walsh, Apostolic Administrator of Ferns
"The Gift of Christmas"
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Fr Declan Hurley, Irish Chaplain, Paris
"From Paris .. what Christmas means to me"
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Erica Laczova, Slovakia
"What Christmas means to me...in Slovakia"
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Fr Joe Cunningham CM, Irish College Rome
"I am the Lord’s servant, may it happen to me as you have said"
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Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent, Irish Times
"Christmas is about celebrating the good things in this life, children, family, friendships"
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Margarita Bedding, Parish Pastoral Minister
"May the peace and joy of Christmas be in your hearts and in your homes"
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December 2004

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