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Sunday | 10.00am |
Monday | 7.30am |
Tuesday | 7.30am |
Wednesday | 9am |
Thursday | 7.30am |
Friday | 9am |
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 5pm
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INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
The importance of Interreligious Dialogue
“Interreligious dialogue is a necessary condition for peace in the world, and so it is a duty for Christians as well as other religious communities” (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium no.250)
This dialogue is part of the mission of the Church, together with the worship of God through prayer and liturgy, the witness of a Christian way of life, service to fellow human beings, proclaiming the Good News of the Gospel and instructing people in the faith.
What is dialogue?
Dialogue means “all positive and constructive interreligious relations with individuals and communities of other faiths which are directed at mutual understanding and enrichment, in obedience to truth and respect for freedom” (Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Dialogue and Proclamation no.9)
What is the aim of this dialogue?
The aim is threefold:
Imam Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi and Pope Francis meet.
- To live in peace and harmony with people of different religious traditions;
- To work together for the benefit of all our brothers and sisters;
- To help one another to respond sincerely and generously to God’s will for us.
To whom is this dialogue directed?
This dialogue “should be potentially universal, that is, all-embracing and capable of including all” (Pope Paul VI, Ecclesiam Suam, no.79).
Missionaries of Africa
“Our Society was founded in 1868 by Cardinal Lavigerie, Archbishop of Algiers. It is a Missionary Institute of Priests and Brothers living in community. Its aim is to proclaim the Gospel to the peoples of the African world. Because of its origins the Society has always had a particular interest in Muslims” (Constitutions art.1).
In Liverpool
Here in St. Vincent’s, we see our participation in interreligious dialogue as: