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Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of Jose de Anchieta 24 April, Thursday, the church of St. Ignatius, Rome, was filled with hundreds of Brazilian devotees and well wishers when Pope Francis arrived for the thanksgiving Mass for the recently canonized St. Jose de Anchieta. Fr. General was at the forefront along with the president and bishops of the Episcopal conference of Brazil in welcoming the Pope. The Holy Father celebrated Mass in Portuguese, surrounded by many Brazilian bishops and priests , including Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis , Archbishop of Aparecida and Cardinal Odilo Scherer, the Archbishop of Sao Paulo. Jose de Anchieta was called by all the Apostle of Brazil. During his homily , Pope Francis emphasized on the joy of the Gospel as a result of the Risen Christ. The force of attraction of the disciples of Jesus and Jose de Anchieta, said the Pope, was an example of the joy of the Gospel. sjweb.info/photo-repository/24April_Messa_Papa/
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 17:42:28 +0000

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