National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration 2022

National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration 2022

The National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration takes place in Dublin every year on the Sunday nearest to the 27 of January, in the Mansion House. It is organised under the auspices of Holocaust Education Trust Ireland in association with The Department of Justice and Equality and Dublin City Council.

The Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration cherishes the memory of all who perished in the Holocaust. It recalls six million Jewish men, women and children and millions of others who were persecuted and murdered by the Nazis because of their ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliations or their religious beliefs. The ceremony includes readings, survivors’ recollections, candle-lighting and music.

The National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration will be marked in Ireland on the evening of Sunday, January 30 2022, at a ceremony in The Round Room at the Mansion House, Dublin 2. The ceremony cherishes the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust and recalls the millions of innocent Jewish men, women, children and other victims who were persecuted and murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators because of their ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliations or their religious beliefs. The commemoration includes readings, survivors’ recollections, Scroll of Names, candle-lighting and music. It will be attended by the President of Ireland, government officials, diplomats, survivors and people from all walks of Irish life and we believe it will be a very moving, dignified and impressive ceremony. Due to COVID restrictions and social distancing guidelines, this event is limited to 50% audience capacity.

The programme will be livestreamed on YouTube .

Event hashtags: #hetireland #Holocaust Education Trust Ireland

https://hetireland.org/

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He quotes Archbishop Diarmud Martin in saying that the church ‘has to find a new language to get its message across, particularly to young people, and that if teaching isn’t expressed in terms of love then the Church has got it wrong.’
Gerry concludes that ‘Archbishop Martin and his colleagues here in Ireland – and further afield – need to take up with energy and enthusiasm the challenge of Pope Francis for a more collegial and dialogical church, in which the voice of all is heard. Then perhaps we can hope for an ecclesial Pentecost to correspond to the secular celebration last Saturday in Dublin, a joyful re-birth of our badly damaged church.’

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