The Bishop in Europe has written:
St-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy
July 26, 2016
Following this morning’s murder of Fr Jacques Hamel at the church in St-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Normandy, on behalf of the Diocese in Europe I want to assure the Archbishop of Rouen, Monseigneur Dominique Lebrun and the people of his archdiocese, indeed of the whole of France, of our prayerful support and solidarity. We hold in our prayers Fr Hamel and others caught up in this dreadful act of violence, including the perpetrators themselves. These are times of heightened tension if not anger in France and beyond but my prayer is that the French people will hold on to their dignity, which I witnessed when I visited Nice shortly after the recent tragedy there. In particular I pray for the parishioners of St Etienne-du-Rouvray that they may hold firm to the faith of the Resurrection to which Fr Hamel testified at the hour of his violent death. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
here in St Julians, we add:
Père Jacques HAMEL, martyrisé pour le Christ: reposez auprès de votre Seigneur et priez pour nous.
We pray for the eternal repose of the dear priest, for the people of the Parish, for Archbishop Dominique of Rouen, for all priests, for all Christians and the whole people of France.
Seigneur, prends pitié de nous: Lord, have mercy on us
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