Bishop Denis Brennan of Fern Every parish in Ireland is to receive a resource pack for the World Day of Migrants, Bishop Denis Brennan of Ferns has said, encouraging parishioners to reach out to migrants and refugees.
“Our first thoughts and prayers are with our migrant brothers and sisters who live here among us in Ireland, in our dioceses, our parishes and most especially those in direct provision centres in our country,” said the bishop, who chairs the Bishops’ Council for Immigrants.
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Describing how resource packs have been sent to every parish in the country ahead of the 105th World Day of Migrants on Sunday, September 29, Bishop Brennan said: “I encourage everyone to make use of these resources to reach out meaningfully and warmly in their parishes.”
Noting how Pope Francis had chosen the theme ‘It is not just about migrants’ for the day, Dr Brennan recalled the Pope’s emphasis on how migrants and refugees are not simply a problem to be solved, but are brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected and loved.