The diocese of Ossory has launched a new account on the social networking site Twitter as part of its Lenten evangelisation programme.
The diocese’s Adult Faith Development Group hopes the site will foster more effective communication with a broader base of the faithful in the run-up to Easter.
Announcing details of this year’s Diocesan Lenten Programme at St Kieran’s College, Fr Dermot Ryan said people, “are now accessing news, reflecting on ideas and asking questions in a new way, and it is only natural that we as a faith community should try to engage with people there.”
As well as being able to talk about faith matters on the diocese’s Twitter account, the Lenten programme will also promote the faith through audio CDs, scripture books, pilgrimages, public speaking competitions and seminars on various themes.
The diocese hopes these initiatives will help Catholics to explore and rediscover the faith in more contemporary ways.
Fr Ryan said that if the diocese does not offer these modern options, it “would be failing in the task to promote the Kingdom of God in our world today.”
The Ossory Adult Faith Development Group was established by Bishop Seamus Freeman in September 2009 and works with parishes and the Diocesan Pastoral Council in assisting Catholics to engage afresh with and to ask questions about their faith.
The Ossory Twitter address is@ossorydiocese.ie.
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