Catholics invited to explore life, legacy of St. Ignatius
Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre, N.Y., is seen imparting a blessing during Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre in 2017. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic)
By Catholic News Service • Posted May 14, 2021
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (CNS) Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Centre is inviting Catholics in the diocese to participate in activities marking the Ignatian Year to celebrate the life and teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
“St. Ignatius stands among the great saints in the breadth and depth of his contributions as well as his witness and effects upon the life of the Catholic Church that continue centuries after his death,” Bishop Barres wrote in a pastoral letter about the special year, which opens May 20 and runs to July 31, 2022.
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