Yesterday afternoon, the churchโs Facebook page uploaded the Mayo-themed decorations as their new profile picture โ and itโs since gone viral, with nearly 2000 likes already.
They tell a tale of how Mayoโs crest and the church are inextricably linked:
The ecclesiastical significance of the Mayo Crest is very deep, as are the links to our parish which lie within. Crรญost Linn, adapted from The first line of St. Patrickโs Breastplate speaks for itself. The four crosses, the double barred cross of the Archdiocese of Tuam, and underneath it, three crosses of the dioceses of Kilalla, Achonry and Galway make up the four dioceses of County Mayo.
And theyโre even having some pre-match craic in the comments section. When one Dublin fan came at them with:
Good one, but Your gonna need all the prayers you can muster! Up da Dubs lol
This church in Westport has gone all out with the Mayo decorations ahead of the All-Ireland
ST MARYโS CHURCH in Westport is located on the banks of the Carrowbeg River in the centre of town.
Like the rest of Mayo, theyโre all looking forward to the All-Ireland Football Championship Final against Dublin in Croker on Sunday.
And the churchโs new decorations let everyone know whose side theyโre on
YES.
Yesterday afternoon, the churchโs Facebook page uploaded the Mayo-themed decorations as their new profile picture โ and itโs since gone viral, with nearly 2000 likes already.
They tell a tale of how Mayoโs crest and the church are inextricably linked:
And theyโre even having some pre-match craic in the comments section. When one Dublin fan came at them with:
Their response was simple:
Well played.
Written by David Elkin and posted on DailyEdge.ie
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