Wednesday 14 January 2015

Saint Joseph Vaz - Pray for us!

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The Holy Father this morning canonised the Apostle of Sri Lanka - the Goan Oratorian Joseph Vaz - before a huge crowd in Colombo.

We will celebrate the new Saint with Solemn Benediction on Friday at 6.30pm - Friday is the feast of St Joseph Vaz - and with a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving and the singing of the Te Deum on Sunday at 11am.

During the Mass of Canonisation:

Pope Francis looks on during a mass in Colombo

The statue of St Joseph Vaz at the Papal Mass:

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The famous "Miracle of the Rains" in Kandy, when the prayers of Fr Vaz brought an end to the drought:

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Everyone dresses up to meet the Pope:

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