The Church of St Therese of Lisieux is hosting the Northern Deanery Mass to celebrate the World Meeting of Families 2022 on Wednesday the 22nd of June at 6 pm.
The Theme this year is ‘Family Love: A Vocation and a Path to Holiness’
Everyone is invited to attend the Mass which will also be available on our Livestream channels.
A Message from Pope Francis
“Everyone can participate, even those who cannot come to Rome.”
World Meeting of Families events in The Diocese of Middlesbrough
In the Diocese, there will be two Masses to celebrate the World Meeting of Families event in Rome. The first is the opening Mass mentioned above and there will also be a Mass on Sunday, June the 26th at St Mary’s Cathedral. Led by Bishop Terry, this Mass celebrates families in the Diocese and around the world.
World Meeting of Families events in Rome and around the world
At the World Meeting Of Families in Rome, there will be five conferences with simultaneous translation in at least five languages, which will be available to watch via live streaming.
After each conference, there will two panels, again with simultaneous translation, which can be followed via live streaming. The panels are where people can bear witness and share pastoral tools. Each panel will be presented by couples/families from different geographical areas of the world, in order to share good pastoral practices in the Church.
Thursday, June 23 – Theme of Family Love
The conference I: Domestic Church and synodality
First Panel: Spouses and priests together to build up the Church
Second Panel: Young people and elderly together for tomorrow’s Church
Conference II: Family love: wonderful and fragile
First Panel: Family love when in trial
Second Panel: Supporting fatherhood and motherhood
Friday, June 24 – Theme of Vocation
Conference III: Identity and mission of the Christian family
First Panel: Being Christians in the digital age
Second Panel: Vocation and mission in existential peripheries
Conference IV: The matrimonial catechumenate
First Panel: The Formation of guides and educators: laity, presbyters and seminarians
Second Panel: Family communion, a style of ecclesial communion
Saturday, June 25 – Theme of Way of Holiness
Conference V: The Family, a way of holiness
First Panel: Paths of holiness
Second Panel: Spouses and families: holiness in daily life
Mass in Rome live-streamed
You can find more information on the official World Meeting Of Families website.
