| MARCH 2006 |
| The Revd Alan
Rufli, Diocesan Liturgical Officer (and Rector
of Holmpatrick) showing some of the liturgical
resources available to clergy at the Diocesan
Liturgical Conference in All Hallows College,
Drumcondra. |
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The Revd Stanley Baird (left)
delivering his lecture in Monkstown on “Why
Bother with Prayer?”. Also pictured is
the Rector of Monkstown, the Revd Kevin Dalton. |
| A section
of the choirs at School of Church Music Festival
Service in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin
recently. The event, held simultaneously with
a similar event in St Anne’s Cathedral
in Belfast drew choirs from Dublin, Tipperary
and Cork and of all ages. Amongst the robed
choristers visible in this photo are representatives
of Templebreedy Children’s Choir (wearing
all white at the front), the Palestrina Choir
of Dublin’s RC Pro-Cathedral (Dark Blue,
back to the camera), the Choir of St Patrick’s
Cathedral (light blue) and the Christ Church
Cathedral Girl’s Choir (Red). |
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The Archbishop
of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill presents
Mary Linton, former PA to the Diocesan Secretary
with one of a set of deck chairs which she
received in appreciation for her years of
service to the Diocese. |
| “Organ
Tourist” Stuart Wilks from London playing
the Christ Church Cathedral Organ as part
of his fundraising trip for charity which
had him playing 22 Church organs in 5 countries,
a trip of over 2500 miles. |
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David Leigh, Assistant Organist
at St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin pictured
before his recital in Sandford parish Church
recently. His recital of music by Bull, Widor,
Heiller, Rogg and Vierne was the second in
a series of recitals taking place over successive
Tuesdays in Lent. |
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The Rt Revd Dr Jéred
Kalimba, Bishop of the Diocese of Shyogwe,
Rwanda paying a courtesy visit to the Archbishop
of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill recently.
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Pictured following
his address to parishioners of Monkstown Rural
Deanery where he gave the first Lenten Lecture
series is the Bishop of Meath and Kildare,
the Most Revd Richard Clarke (right) with
Vere Wynne Jones who will also be speaking
during the series of lectures. |
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The Very Revd Desmond Harman,
Dean of Christ Church Cathedral with Professor
Christopher Murray and Aonghus Dwane before
Professor Murray delivered his lecture on
Sean O’Casey in Christ Church Cathedral.
The lecture was the first in a series to
examine the contribution of Church of Ireland
“Rebels” to the foundation of
the Irish state.
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Denise Whelan and “Penny”
at the Rathfarnham Parish Pet Service.
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| Pictured before
the ecumenical Lenten lecture in Rathfarnham
parish church on medical ethics are (left
to right) Dr Salter Sterling, Chairman of
the Central Council of the Federated Dublin
Voluntary Hospitals, the Revd Anne Taylor,
Curate, Rathfarnham, Joan Forsdyke, Lecturer
in DIT who chaired the debate, Professor William
Reville, Associate Professor of Biochemistry
UCC, Fr Gerry Kane PP of Ballyroan RC Parish
and the Revd Ted Woods, Rector of Rathfarnham
Parish. |
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The Revd Andrew
Orr, Rector of Castleknock with Sheikh Dr
Shaheed Satardien following Dr Satardien’s
lecture on Christianity and Islam in St Brigid’s
Church Castleknock. The lecture is one of
a series of Lenten lectures taking place in
the parish. |
| The Revd Sonia
Gyles, Rector of Sandford and Milltown with
Ian Corr, former Head of Sport on RTÉ
Radio after the Ecumenical Thanksgiving service
for the gift of sport in Taney parish. Mr
Corr gave the address at the service. |
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The Revd Sonia
Gyles, Rector of Sandford and Milltown with
the Most Revd Raymond Field, RC Auxiliary
Bishop of Dublin prior to the Ecumenical Thanksgiving
service for the gift of sport in Taney parish. |
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The DUFEM visitors with
the faculty and students of Ming Hua Theological
College in Hong Kong.
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The Archbishop of Dublin,
Dr John Neill, inspects Holy Trinity Cathedral,
Shanghai. The former Anglican cathedral
has been returned to church ownership and
is undergoing restoration.
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The President of the China
Christian Council, Revd Dr Cao, received
photographs of three Irish bishops who served
the Anglican Church in China from the secretary
of DUFEM, Revd Patrick Comerford.
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Archbishop John
Neill presents a copy of the Book of Common
Prayer to the President of the China Christian
Council, Revd Dr Cao Shengjie. |
