MESSAGES: 451 - 500
we will always remember you john paul pope and now saint
marie and larry   
co  clare

The Pope was a people's Pope for both young and old. He was a kind man who 
I would have loved to have met and who's dedication will be missed. 
Rest in peace.
Karen McCarthy
Ireland

What a great man Pope John Paul is, he has shown to all the world the 
love of God in a very real & practical way, I am not a Catholic, but 
many, many of us loved respected & revered His Holiness as Gods man 
here on earth, we will all miss him, but let us all be grateful to God 
that he gave us the gift of his love shown in & through the live of 
this gentle & loving man, he has changed all our lives, & changed them 
for the better, for the life & love of Pope john Paul the ll, give God 
the glory & the thanks.
Supt. Paul Shone,
Port Missioner,
North Shields.

Thanks for all you did for the world Karol. You are a brilliant example 
to us all.
Carl

Sincere sympathy on the death of Pope John Paul II . 
Philip, Ber, Niall and Darren Foley,  Athy  Co. Kildare.  

A great Pope of kindness and gentleness and a strength that will never 
be forgotten. May God Our Father Give Him Eternal Rest And Happiness.

Dear Pope John Paul II, in Heaven.
Thank you for your sacrifice,
By your precious suffering, you have prepared our future.
By your precious suffering, you have shown the love of our Lord.
By your precious suffering, you have sent us to the Way, the Truth, 
and the Life.
Pope John Paul II, ora pronobis.
Aloysius Haryanto + Maria E Indriawati + Paskalis Samuel Indriyanto.
Beata Mother Teresa, Cikarang-West Java, Indonesia

as gaeilge  Solas na bhFlaitheas ar a anam 
as bearla   May the light of Heaven shine on his soul 
Traolach O'Connaghtai  & Aine Ni Teimhneain 
Anne Tynan Conaty                 Stait Aontaithe 
Terence   Conaty                  United States    

If you could add my message to the book
God bless
Sandee Tiernan
Surrey England
God keep you, you were an insperation to us all and our God on earth

What a great man Pope John Paul 11 was.  He united us in so many ways 
and brought so many different people together, religion and all.  
I pray that he rest in peace in the loving arm’s of the Lord, and 
dearly hope we learn to follow his way.
Teresa Bridgette

This pope practised what he preached - leaving neither money or property 
when he died.  May his noble soul rest in peace.
Rosemary Twohig    Dundalk,  Ireland

Pope John Paul,
I didn't know you in life, (I only stopped ignoring God last week) I hope to 
change this, what I have learnt about you over the last week, I think you 
are a strong person, I wish I was capable of the same strength. I admire 
your faith and trust and hope to learn alot from you in the future through 
your life(I like to think it's never too late).  May you rest in peace and 
enjoy the company and love of God, Jesus, Mary, and all the saints, you've 
earned it. Fair Play and Respect.
Loving you more each day, Shaz Belfast

Our parishioners offer condolences and this prayer for Pope John Paul II ~
Lord Jesus Christ, you chose to share our human nature and suffering to 
redeem all people and to conquer death. Look with love and compassion on 
your chosen Vicar, John Paul, our Pope. Bless him with your love and mercy. 
May he come to share the happiness of your Kingdom, which he faithfully 
promoted in his courageous witness among us. We ask You, Lord, to grant 
him reward and eternal rest in Peace, Amen.
~ John Leogue P.P., Athleague & Fuerty, Co. Roscommon

Please receive our condolences on the death of John Paul II.
I have been a lapsed Catholic these past fourteen years but have recently 
started to return to the Church.
I have not been a great fan of the Pope for many years, though I always had 
great respect for religion.
However, by the time JPII had died, I felt an unexpected sadness at his 
passing.
I pray that the next choice of Pope will be as great a champion for peace 
and understanding.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Lee
Melanie Fitzgerald

On Behalf of the students of Loreto Balbriggan, I would like to express the 
profound loss we have all felt at the death of the late Pontiff John Paul 
the second. Most of the students are only discovering now, the effect that 
the Pope had on the world during his lifetime. It almost seems like a double 
loss, we never truly knew this amazing man. But just as he effected the world in 
life, he now effects us all in death.
Lila-Marie hamilton (student of Loreto Balbriggan)

Although not of any particular religious denomination I would 
like to express sympathy and sadness at the loss of your Pope.  He was a man of 
his word and had great conviction.  He was a great influence to a great many, 
especially the young and deserves the respect he gained through his Papacy and in his 
dignified death.  May he rest, with God, in peace.
Karen Burn
London SW6 

We want to send condolences on the death of Pope John Paul.  He was a 
strong leader and a light in our world.  Betty and Jenny Ring

Pope John Paul II was and is an inspiration to us all, particularly the the 
youth who he embraced with his love. May he have eternal happiness in heaven. 
K. Byrne, Monaghan

I wish to thank the Archbishop and all concerned for facilitating our mourning 
of our beloved Pope.All the ceremonies were helpful and inspiring. It was made 
very clear that we have to face the challenge of the Pope's legacy. 
 I thank God for having met Pope John Paul 11 at the Nunciature in 1979. I 
have done my best to read and study his writings. For me the challenge is to 
spread this practice with his help. He has been an inspiration for the sick 
and the healthy, for the intellectual and the ordinary, for young and old, 
for families and single people, for those in the work place and those at home. 
He has opened up the way of the lay person and also the role of woman. There 
is so much for which we have to give thanks and of course we have to do this 
by our actions, following the example of Pope John Paul.
He has shown us how to pray and the power of prayer.
He has shown us the value of suffering. He has shown us how to reach out to everybody. 
These past weeks have been a gift from the Holy Spirit. It seems that we have 
recovered our confidence in the Church. We have to maintain this momentum. We 
all have our part to play in the Church with the help of Mater Ecclesiae.
My thanks to the Cardinals and everybody in Rome.
Carmel O'Sullivan