2009
24 December – Midnight Mass – Christmas 2009 – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
MIDNIGHT MASS – CHRISTMAS– 2009 HOMILY GIVEN BY CARDINAL SEÁN BRADY INST. PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGH The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light on those who live in a land of deep shadow a light has shone.You have made their gladness greater,You have made their joy increase.For there is a child born [...]
Read more...20 December – Re-opening of St Patrick’s Church, Dromintee
RE-OPENING OF ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, DROMINTEEHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER 2009 On this very special day for the Parish of Dromintee, I want to greet you – the faithful people of Dromintee – the disciples of the Lord Jesus in Dromintee. My greeting is the one used by St. Paul, over and [...]
Read more...26 November – Mass of Thanksgiving for CCMS – St Malachy’s Church, Armagh
MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR CCMSHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYST MALACHY’S CHURCH, ARMAGHTHURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2009 We are here to celebrate this Mass of Thanksgiving for the service given by the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools to the cause of Catholic education over the last so many years, It began with the praise of wisdom taken [...]
Read more...14 November – Induction of Very Rev Gabriel Bannon, OSM as parish Priest of Parish of Clonfeacle (Moy)
INDUCTION OF VERY REV GABRIEL BANNON, OSMAS PARISH PRIEST OF PARISH OF CLONFEACLE (MOY)HOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2009 Last week I was down in Bundoran on a course with the priests of the Diocese of Armagh. Now it wasn’t a golf-course we were on! It was a learning course – to [...]
Read more...6 November – Mass for the Association of Papal Orders in Ireland – McKee Barracks, Dublin
MASS FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF PAPAL ORDERS IN IRELANDSERMON BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYMCKEE BARRACKS, DUBLIN 6 NOVEMBER 2009FEAST OF ALL THE SAINTS OF IRELAND Your Excellency, Knights and Dames, esteemed spouses and guests, The author of the first reading, from the book of Ecclesiasticus, calls on us to praise illustrious men. Without naming them, he lists [...]
Read more...1 November – Feast of All Saints – Chapter Mass – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
FEAST OF ALL SAINTSHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY CHAPTER MASSST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL ARMAGH AT 11.00 AMSUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 2009 Many people detest the fireworks because they terrify the cats and dogs – and that is deplorable. But these fireworks do remind us that it is Halloween, just as Christmas Eve reminds us that the big [...]
Read more...25 October – 40th Anniversary Mass for Accord – St Malachy’s Church, Armagh
40TH ANNIVERSARY MASS FOR ACCORDST MALACHY’S CHURCH, ARMAGHHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYSUNDAY 25 OCTOBER 2009 The importance of the work done in ACCORD came home to me powerfully in recent days. I met a friend and asked her how she was! “Actually, not very well”, she said. “My son-in-law has just left his wife. My [...]
Read more...24 October – 50th Anniversary of 1st Tyrone Scout Union – St Patrick’s Church, Dungannon
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1ST TYRONE SCOUT UNITHOMIILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY ST PATRICK’S CHURCH, DUNGANNONSATURDAY 24 OCTOBER 2009 I am very happy to be invited here today to celebrate 50 golden years of scouting in Dungannon. I will tell you why! So many times I have come here to Dungannon to say Mass and as [...]
Read more...5 October – Closing Mass of the National Religious Education Congress
HOMILY OF CARDINAL SEÁN BRADY FOR THE CLOSING MASS OF THE NATIONAL RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CONGRESS 5 OCTOBER 2009 “Parents have a right to receive help from Church institutions … the greatest hope for the future of our troubled world is the formation of communities of love, kindness and compassion … Catechesis is not being detached [...]
Read more...17 October – Induction of Rev Michael Toner as Parish Priest of Kilmore
INDUCTION OF REV MICHAEL TONERAS PARISH PRIESTOF KILMORE HOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYSATURDAY 17 OCTOBER 2009 The ceremony which follows has three parts. But first let me tell you something about your new Parish Priest. Perhaps he has told you already. If so, the repetition will do no harm. I used to have a teacher [...]
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