Watch highlights of the ceremony from St Andrew's, Westland Row on 26 May 2024.

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Bishop Paul Dempsey, welcomed as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin on Trinity Sunday in St Andrew's, Westland Row, spoke about the call to proclaim Jesus Christ in season and out of season.

"The heart of my call as priest and bishop and as one immersed into the life of Christ on the day I was Baptised, is to share the message and continue the mission of Jesus Christ.

That’s a challenging mission today. We have come through an enormous amount of change as a society and a Church. We have had to confront difficult truths that were necessary to face. This will always be part of our story. However, in the midst of all this change, the mission remains the same. As baptised Christians we proclaim Jesus Christ in season and out of season. Some would say the Church hasn’t a voice anymore, the Church is dying and no longer has a place in the public square. Pope St John XXIII referred to them as the “prophets of doom who are always forecasting disaster.” They are always with us. It is important to remember that the Church is not dying, it is a model of Church that is dying. We are on the cusp of something new. The Church is always in a process of renewal. We, as the baptised, are part of that story, right now in this moment.

Pope Francis, as he leads us on the Synodal Path, is helping us to reengage with the Church as the People of God which was proclaimed by the Second Vatican Council. This is an exciting moment! We don’t have to have it all worked out, far from it, we just need to be open to the Spirit, listen to where the Spirit is calling us, and do not be afraid!"

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Bishop Donal Roche, ordained as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin on Trinity Sunday in St Andrew's, Westland Row, shares the inspiration behind his Episcopal Motto.

"From quite early in my life I have been inspired by the Gospel and have spent my life as a priest trying to get to know the person of Jesus and trying to follow his teaching. The motto I have chosen as a bishop is inspired by a line from the psalms ‘Your word is a lamp for my steps and a light for my path’. I have shortened it to ‘Do Bhriathar Mo Sholas’ – ‘Your Word is my light’. While continually inspired by the Gospel, I can’t say I have always lived it well, but it never fails to encourage me, and it never fails to give me hope, urging me to begin again."

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Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan on the success of the Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood that comes to an end on Good Shepherd Sunday (21 April 2024)

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Fr Willie Purcell (National Vocations Office) on the importance of prayer during this Year of Vocation for Diocesan Priesthood to support those who are thinking about contacting a Vocations Director

For more info see https://vocations.ie/

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Speaking at the 2023 National Novena in Knock, well known broadcaster Sean O'Rourke reflects on the gift of service and priesthood.

"It is right that we think about and pray for those called to the priesthood, those who have a vocation to show Christ’s love to the world in a particular way. We can all think of a priest who has made a positive difference among your family circle, friends, or community… and give thanks for his vocation.

Because we all know priests and religious who have done huge amounts of good, and offered their lives for others. And they need and deserve our support, gratitude, and prayers.

And we need more of them."

see vocations.ie

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"The people that I have encountered ... have been very encouraging of what I feel I have been called to do"

Seminarian Stephen Sherry speaking at recent #taketheriskforChrist Evangelisation and Vocation Conference .

See https://vocations.ie for more info

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Archbishop Rino Fisichella (Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization) on need for the Church to understand digital culture if it is to understand new evangelisation and vocation

Address at Evangelisation and Vocation Conference in Maynooth on 25th April 2023

#Vocation #Priest #Priesthood #Christ #Christian #God #JesusChrist #CatholicMedia #Catholic #Christianity #Irish #Ireland #vatican #evangelisation

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"I am meeting really fantastic priests every day of the week who have found their life to be so fulfilled ..." Archbishop Eamon Martin speaking on the Year of Vocations for Diocesan Priesthood #taketheriskforChrist

More info at http://vocations.ie

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Fr. Brendan Kilcoyne, Parish Priest and host of 'The Brendan Option' speaking at Evangelisation & Vocation Conference 2023, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth.

#Vocation #Priest #Priesthood #Christ #Christian #God #JesusChrist #CatholicMedia #Catholic #Christianity #Orthodox #Tradition #Irish #Ireland #TheBrendanOption #ImmaculataProductions

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Archbishop Rino Fisichella (Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization)
speaking ahead of the Vocations & Evangelisation Conference that was held in Maynooth on 25th April 2023

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Have you ever thought that the Lord might be calling you to be a priest? Five priests from around Ireland share how they followed their vocation to the Diocesan priesthood, explaining what a priest is and his sublime mission in the world.

This video was made at the request of the National Vocations Office, an office within the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference, in honour of the Year for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood held from April 30, 2023- April 21, 2024. The theme for the year is "Take the Risk for Christ."

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