Covid 19: People of Ireland
consecrated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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| The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock, Ireland (ANSA) |
The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin
consecrates Ireland and its people to the Immaculate Heart of Mary for
protection against Covid-19.
By Vatican News
The people of Ireland were Wednesday consecrated to the
Immaculate Heart of Mary on this the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lord for
protection against the Coronavirus.
The Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, at noon
local time, joined with bishops and priests from all over the island for the
moment of Consecration.
People were invited to join in a moment of prayer with their
families or as individuals.
The Consecration also coincided with Pope Francis’
invitation to people all over the world to pray the Lord’s Prayer at 12pm Rome
time on Wednesday.
The country’s Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Tuesday announced
new measures to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.
The restrictions which include, going to work if it is
essential, to shop for essential supplies, to care for the vulnerable, and
exercise, will continue until 19 April.
There are 1,329 confirmed cases in the Republic of Ireland
and seven people have died from the virus.
In Northern Ireland, five people have died from the
Coronavirus and the number of cases now stands at 172
Speaking about the Act of Consecration, Archbishop Martin
said, “As a Church now, more than ever, we are committed to offering prayer,
solidarity and compassion in our society. In these trying days,
while humanity trembles due to the thread of the pandemic, I would like to
propose to all Christians that together we lift our voices towards
Heaven.”
The Archbishop praised Pope Francis’ strong pastoral
leadership “at this horrendous time especially when we consider the impact that
the rapid devastation COVID19 has wrought across Italy.”
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