2010
8 December – Dedication of the Chapel of All The Saints of Ireland – Pontifical Irish College, Rome
DEDICATION OF THE CHAPEL OF ALL THE SAINTS OF IRELANDPONTIFICAL IRISH COLLEGE, ROME8 DECEMBER 2010FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTIONHOMILY BY HIS EMINENCE, CARDINAL SEÁN BRADYARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH AND PRIMATE OF ALL IRELAND It is a great joy and a privilege to be here today. It is lovely to be here on Mary’s Feast, for she [...]
Read more...22 September – Mass of Thanksgiving to mark the Retirement of Mr Patrick McAleavey as Principal of St Patrick’s High School, Keady
HOMILY DELIVERED BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYAT MASS OF THANKSGIVING TO MARK THE RETIREMENT, AS PRINCIPAL,OF MR PATRICK McALEAVEYST. PATRICK’S HIGH SCHOOL, KEADYWEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 2010 This I command – to love one another. This Gospel and these words were spoken by Jesus. He spoke them at the Last Supper. On the night before He died He [...]
Read more...5 December – Admission of Candidates for Permanent Diaconate
ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES FOR PERMANENT DIACONATEHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGHSUNDAY 5 DECEMBER 2010 Today the Church of St John, Middletown is being re-opened and rededicated. Next Thursday the Chapel of the Irish College in Rome will be rededicated to the praise and glory of God after a major work of renovation. The [...]
Read more...4 December – Funeral Mass of Gerry Evans, Church of St Patrick, Crossmaglen
FUNERAL MASS OF MR GERRY EVANSCHURCH OF ST. PATRICK, CROSSMAGLENSATURDAY 4 DECEMBER 2010 HOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADY To bury our dead with dignity is a most sacred duty. The fulfilment of that duty is sometimes associated with the name of a princess in Ancient Greece called Antigone. She was prepared to defy the decree [...]
Read more...27 November – Induction of Very Rev Padraig Keenan as Parish Priest of Haggardstown & Blackrock
INDUCTION OF VERY REV PADRAIG KEENANAS PARISH PRIEST OF PARISH OF HAGGARDSTOWN & BLACKROCKHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYSATURDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2010 I met an amazing person yesterday. His name is Father Emmanuel. For the past fourteen years he has been Parish Priest of Gaza. Gaza is a city in south-west Palestine – that is, the [...]
Read more...26 September – Legion of Mary National Pilgrimage to Knock
LEGION OF MARY NATIONAL PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCKHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYSUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2010 I welcome you all here this afternoon to the National Pilgrimage of the Legion of Mary. It is good for us all to be here at this lovely shrine of Our Lady in Knock. For Knock is Our Lady’s very personal [...]
Read more...26 August – Mass of Thanksgiving in honour of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
MASS OF THANKSGIVING IN HONOUR OFBLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTAHOMILY BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL, ARMAGHTHURSDAY 26 AUGUST 2010 Happy the poor of heart – they shall see God Once a visitor was watching Mother Teresa clean an ugly festering wound. The visitor said to Mother: “I wouldn’t do that for a million dollars”. “Neither would [...]
Read more...21 August – Farewell Mass for St Louis Sisters, Middletown
FAREWELL MASS FOR ST LOUIS SISTERS, MIDDLEDOWNSATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2010 HOMILY BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADY There is a story told of the time Paddy the Irishman died and went up to the Pearly Gates. The angel in charge gave him a tour of the mansions in Heaven. As they pass various chambers the angel points out [...]
Read more...25 July – Feast of St Anne – St Joseph’s Convent, Middletown
FEAST OF ST ANNEST JOSEPH’S CONVENT, MIDDLETOWNHOMILY GIVEN BYCARDINAL SEAN BRADYMONDAY 25 JULY 2010 I visited your website to find there your Mission Statement when my eyes caught the phrase that you commit yourselves to: “Standing in solidarity with the poor and marginalised” And I said to myself: ‘That is exactly what the Community in [...]
Read more...18 July – Rededication of St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Clonmel, Co Tipperary
REDEDICATION OF ST PETER’S AND ST PAUL’S CHURCHCLONMEL, CO TIPPERARYSUNDAY, 18 JULY 2010HOMILY BYCARDINAL SEÁN BRADYARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH Three weeks ago about 300 people from the continent of Europe came to Bangor, Co Down, and Armagh City. They came mostly from Italian towns and villages. places like Bobbio which are linked to St Columbanus. They [...]
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