1998
1 Sep – Cardinal Daly Book Launch – Steps on my Pilgrim Journey
LAUNCH OFSTEPS ON MY PILGRIM JOURNEYMEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS BY CARDINAL CAHAL B. DALYBANK OF IRELAND ARTS CENTRE, DUBLINTUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER, 1998, 12.30PMADDRESS BY MOST REV. SEÁN BRADY, DCLARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH I warmly congratulate Cardinal Daly on completing the writing of this fine work which he has chosen to entitle Steps on my Pilgrim Journey. I [...]
Read more...24 Aug – Peace in NI – Article for Month Magazine
PEACE IN NORTHERN IRELANDARTICLE FOR THE MONTH BYMOST REV. SEAN BRADY, DCLARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH24 AUGUST, 1998 The stirring events of the past two months in Northern Ireland, namely the Drumcree Parade issue and the Omagh bombing, have pushed the topic of reconciliation or reconstruction centre stage as never before. People in Northern Ireland are no [...]
Read more...20 Aug – XII World Youth Day – Paris
XII WORLD YOUTH DAY PARISWEDNESDAY, 20 AUGUST, 1997ADDRESS BY MOST REVEREND SEAN BRADY It is a great privilege to be asked to help as a Catechist to all of you who are gathered here in Paris to celebrate the 12th World Youth Day. The theme for our catechesis today is: “Jesus lives in his Word”. [...]
Read more...19 Aug – Funeral Mass of Mrs Mary Grimes – Victim of Omagh Bombing
STATEMENT FROM CARDINAL SEAN BRADY, ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH AT THE FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY GRIMES, BERAGH, CO. TYRONE WEDNESDAY, 19 AUGUST, 1998, 11.30AM Today, once again, our hearts go out to the Grimes family as we gather for the funeral of Mary, loving wife, devoted mother, and outstanding grandmother. We are all here to offer [...]
Read more...15 Aug – The Omagh Bombing
THE OMAGH BOMBINGSTATEMENT BY CARDINAL SEÁN BRADYARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH 15th August 1998 I am appalled, shocked and deeply saddened by this dreadful atrocity which has killed and maimed so many innocent people. I pray that God may comfort the families and relatives of those who have died. I offer to them and to the injured [...]
Read more...14 Jul – Damage to Orange Halls and a Church
PRESS STAEMENT ON THE DAMAGE TO A NUMBER OF ORANGE HALLSAND A CHURCH OF IRELAND CHURCHFrom Cardinal Seán Brady I wish to condemn unreservedly the damage caused to three Orange Halls and a Church of Ireland Church last night by Petrol Bombers. I call on those responsible or anyone contemplating such attacks to desist, there [...]
Read more...14 Jul – Message to Orange Order Chaplains
MESSAGE OF CARDINAL SEÁN BRADYTOORANGE ORDER CHAPLAINS I warmly welcome the expression by a representative group of Orange Order Chaplains of their deep sorrow that so many Catholics have been intimidated out of their homes and that several churches have been burnt. This sensitive expression of sorrow is a courageous step on the road to [...]
Read more...19 Jun – Joint Statements by the Archbishops of Armagh Re – Drumcree
DRUMCREE PARADE JOINT STATEMENTBY THE ARCHBISHOPS OF ARMAGH As Archbishops of Armagh we share the widespread concern and fears of many people regarding this year’s parade by the Orange Order at Drumcree. We recognise the depth of feeling within the Order and within the local nationalist community on this issue. At this critical time for [...]
Read more...1 Jun – Message for Melbourne Service for Peace
ECUMENICAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVINGFOR THE PROGRESS OF PEACE TALKS IN IRELANDST PATRICK’S CATHEDRALMELBOURNEJune, 1998MESSAGE FROMMOST REVEREND SEAN BRADY, ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH I am very happy to send my warmest greetings to everybody gathered in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, today for this ecumenical service of thanksgiving to God for the progress made in Northern Ireland towards [...]
Read more...May – Address to President of European Union
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN UNIONTO BELFASTMAY, 1998ADDRESS BY MOST REV SEÁN BRADY I gladly welcome you Mr. President, and I hope your stay in our country will be a very happy and very fruitful one. I think that our presence here as a group will prove the untruth of the assertion that the [...]
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