Dean of Belfast unfazed by ‘Occupy Belfast’ protest, New Youth Officer for R of I, Great Irish Voices’ Concert in TCD Chapel, Christ Church Bray Remembrance Flower Festival, Fr Brian D’Arcy in ‘Questioning Faith’ series at TCD Chapel, Installation of Dean of Armagh
Dean of Belfast unfazed by ‘Occupy Belfast’ protest
The Belfast Telegraph reported yesterday –
The Dean of Belfast’s St Anne’s Cathedral has said a group protesting close to the building are not having a “negative impact” on the cathedral.
The demonstrators are part of a worldwide protest – angry over what they believe is the western world’s reliance on corporate greed.
Very Rev John Mann said the protesters were not interfering with the day-to-day runnings.
The small group have set up camp in Writer’s Square opposite the cathedral on Donegall Street in Belfast city centre.
Reverend Mann added he was in regular contact with the ‘Occupy Belfast’ protesters.
“The people have been over and spoken to us and we have been over and spoken to them.
“We have shared things that they needed to borrow. I haven’t felt any negative impact.”
Reverend Mann’s comments come after the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral in London resigned following an ongoing protest outside its doors — forcing the cathedral to close.
The Right Reverend Graeme Knowles stepped down from his position yesterday following an Occupy London protest.
Last week, folk singer-songwriter Billy Bragg visited the Belfast protesters.
New Youth Officer for R of I
Jude Trenier has been appointed as the new Youth Ministry Development Officer (Republic of Ireland).
Jude is originally from Greystones, Co Wicklow and was most recently the Executive Director of FACE Youth, London for 4 years – a company working with young people in/on the fringes of mainstream education who have Emotional, Behavioural, Social Difficulties. Before leaving Ireland in 2006 to pursue study at Regent Theological College, (Vancouver, Canada) she spent 10 years in full time ministry in Ireland where she was also the director of Authentic Youth (Scripture Union) for 6.5 years.
Her experience in youth work and ministry has been varied but includes detached street work in Belfast, radio broadcasting in Asia, drugs and relationships education, extensive schools and youth work, initiating, writing, developing and delivering issue based programmes and resources for young people, charity development, writing theological study material, training youth leaders and as a regular speaker in a variety of contexts including Spring Harvest, Emerge and Youthworks the Conference in the UK. She is a frequent contributor to newspapers and radio programmes in Ireland.
Jude will take up her new position with the Youth Department on 1st February 2012.
Great Irish Voices’ Concert in TCD Chapel
‘Great Irish Voices’ Concert in aid of the Dublin Simon Community and Opera Theatre Company in College Chapel (TCD) on Friday 4 November at 8pm. This is a rare opportunity to heartwo of Ireland’s most renowned voices, as Ann Murray and Virginia Kerr take to the stage for an evening of arias and song. Accompanied by David Gowland (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) this unique concert will feature many familiar gems of opera interspersed with highlights from Opera Theatre Company’s work, covering everything from baroque to contemporary song, via Mozart and Puccini. Internationally acclaimed headline singers Ann Murray & Virginia Kerr will be joined …
Start: 20.00
Cost: Tickets €30 (€25 concessions) available from (01) 670 8326.
Venue: Trinity College Chapel, Dublin
Christ Church Bray Remembrance Flower Festival
Christ Church Bray Remembrance Flower Festival Sunday 6 November – Sunday 13 November 2011 Official Opening: Sunday 6 November at 1.00 pm Friday 11 November at 11.00 am: Act of Remembrance Friday 11 November at 8.00 pm: An Evening of Reflection and Remembrance Sunday 13 November at 7.00pm: Remembrance Songs of Praise Remembrance Flower FestivaL Christ Church, Church Road, Bray, County Wicklow Phone: 01–2862968 | email: christchurchbray@gmail.com Open Daily 9.00 am – 9.00 pm. Admission €10.00 per person / €25.00 for Family Ticket
Start: 09.00
Cost: Admission €10.00 per person / €25.00 for Family Ticket
Venue: Christ Church, Church Road, Bray, County Wicklow
Fr Brian D’Arcy to speak in ‘Questioning Faith’ series at TCD Chapel
Passionist Priest, author and broadcaster Fr Brian D’Arcy will speak in TCD Chapel on 6 November as part of the Chaplaincy’s ‘Questioning Faith’ series of Sunday morning addresses. Fr Brian’s address will be in the context of the Sunday morning Choral Eucharist at 10.45am. All welcome.
For further details see: http://www.tcd.ie/Chaplaincy/ireland.htm
Installation of Dean of Armagh
Rev Canon Gregory Dunstan will be installed as Dean of Armagh Sunday 4th December at 3.15pm.