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On the DIGNITY of the PERSON

On Friday, 12 December 2008, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish Dignitas Personae, a new Instruction on Certain Bioethical Questions. To coincide with this launch, the Catholic Communications Office has organised the broadcast of two short video recordings on the homepage of www.catholicbishops.ie. In these recordings Bishop Donal Murray and Dr Phil Boyle, a fertility specialist at the Galway Clinic, discuss issues addressed by Dignitas Personae. Also available a short video explanation of Natural Procreative Technology and couples talking about their experience of this treatment TUNE TO VATICAN RADIO ON RTA CHOICE Tune to Vatican Radio on RTA's new digital radio station RTA. Choice every night between 8.44pm and 9.00pm for world news, commentary and announcements by Pope Benedict XVI. The station broadcasts to 61 different countries, in 47 different languages and now ita's come to Ireland where you can hear it only on Choice. Tune into Vatican Radio on RTA. Choice on online at www.rte.ie/digitalradio GAUDETE SUNDAY This is Gaudete Sunday, when the purple, watching-waiting time gives way to rejoicing great because the advent of the Christ-child draws near. O Lord, O Root of Jesse, O Key of David, O Rising Dawn, O King of nations O Emmanuel, God with us: by these names is he known, the child who will come among us. Rejoicing with us, Saint Flannan, patron of the Diocese of Killaloe, whose feast day we celebrate on Thursday 18 and St Fachanan of Kilfenora, Saturday 20. Last week?s collection was E100 - Many thanks As Christmas approaches Trocaire is once again running its Christmas gifts appeal, Global Gift. In keeping with the spirit of Christmas Trocaire offers a range of ethical gifts that people can buy to change the lives of vulnerable families and communities in the developing world. Since this appeal began eight years ago, over 535,000 Christmas gifts have been purchased around Ireland to help the worlds poorest people. Log onto www.trocaire.org/globalgift Christmas mass times Please spread the word round the highways and byways!

Thursday, 25 December, Feast of the Nativity: Mass, 11.30 a.m. Sunday, 28 December: No mass in the College, Resumes the following Sunday, 4 January We remember in a special way this morning the late Colette Jean; we pray for her and for her family and for all those who have lost loved ones.

Archbishop Brady in Paris 2008

Name: Fr Pearse Walsh
Email: irishchaplaincy@yahoo.fr