Mickey Harte opens a series of Sunday evening talks in Lourdes
St Peter’s Parish is hosting a number of talks in respect of healing and peace, featuring the likes of Tyrone GAA manager Mickey Harte and Fr Peter McVerry.
The talks take place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church on each Sunday of Lent at 7pm.
February 18th - Mickey Harte, Tyrone GAA manager - has spoken on many topics in the public arena and particularly about the loss of his daughter Michaela who died tragically while on honeymoon.
February 25th - Fr Peter McVerry - A jesuit priest whose interest in social justice is unquestionable. From a position of ‘seeing God in all people’ Fr Peter believes that as a Church we must reach out together to the brokenness in our World. The Peter McVerry trust is currently the national leader in services to those affected by homelessness
March 4th - Archbishop Eamon Martin - appointed Co-adjutor Archbishop of Armagh in January 2013 and installed in September 2014. Archbishop Eamon has been a leading voice in calling for a more equal and just society and has been a key player through the Bishops Conference in the planning for the World Meeting of Families in August 2018 (Dublin).
March 11th - Katie Ascough - A former pressdent of the UCD students union, Katie is a vocal advocate of retaining the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution. Katie recently won the Westminster Award for Human life, Human Rights and Human Dignity.
March 18th - Rev Daniel Nuzum -A minister in the Church of Ireland - Rev. Daniel is a Chaplain to University College Cork where he also acts as supervisor to the Chaplaincy training programme CPE. Rev Daniel has worked on the national frame work on the treatment of patients who suffer miscarriage.
March 25th - Elaine Mahon - A mother and a teacher by profession - Elaine is the Author of the Catholic religious curriculum ‘Grow in Love’. Elaine has a wonderful sense of how the Church can communicate its message to the world of 2018 with respect and dignity.
All are welcome and invited to join with the wider faith community this Lent in reaching out to the hurt in society.