Pope is remembered at Knock service
03/04/2005 - 16:35:28The Pope has been remembered at ceremonies to mark Divine Mercy Sunday today in Knock, Co Mayo.
The feast was of particular personal significance to the Pontiff.
Knock parish priest Monsiegnor Joseph Quinn was master of ceremonies during John Paul's visit there in 1979.
He has vivid memories of that day, in particular the anointing of the sick: “In the Basilica for example it was packed with invalids, people in wheelchairs, and stretchers and he spoke to them first and he went down and personally met as many as time permitted and it was all very moving.
“He spoke to them about suffering and the kind of things that he said were very relevant for himself in the last few days.”
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