The Diocese’s mission parish of St John the Wonderworker in Belfast, Northern Ireland, festively celebrated its patronal feast of the uncovering of the relics of St John. This year, the joy of the feast was augmented by a mass Baptism in the Irish Sea on the eve of the feast.
Eleven people were received the illumination of Holy Baptism following their period of catechesis: Aidan, Adomnan, Asher, Benjamin, Luke, Nathan, Peter, Sophrony, Anna, Elena, and Irene. Their sacramental reception into the Church was celebrated by Priest Justin Venn of the Belfast Parish and Priest Robert Williams, who serves in the Mission of St Patrick in Clifden, Republic of Ireland. The Baptisms were followed by Vespers and an evening meal.
The next day, Priests Justin and Robert concelebrated the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St John.
“We give thanks to Almighty God for the newly illumined and for the many blessings bestowed upon our Parish, through the prayers of our patron St John,” the church wrote after the occasion.
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