Press Releases09 Mar 10

Commissioning of Ruth Mercer as Mothers' Union All Ireland President

Mrs Ruth Mercer (pictured above with her family and Bishop Henderson and Archbishop Harper) was commissioned as All Ireland President of the Mothers’ Union by the Archbishop of Armagh at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, on Sunday 7th March 2010.

The Commissioning of the All Ireland Board of Trustees will also take place at the service (pictured above).

The service was led by Canon Terry Scott, the Mothers’ Union Chaplain in Armagh Diocese and the speaker was the Rt Revd Ken Clarke, Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh, recently appointed as the Central Chaplain of the Mothers’ Union Worldwide (see Interview with Bishop Clarke on his new role under Press Releases on this website).

The lessons were read by Ruth Mercer and Mrs Rosemary Kempsill (the Worldwide President of the Mothers’ Union). Prayers were taken by the Rt Revd Dr Richard Henderson, Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry and All Ireland Chaplain of the Mothers’ Union; Mrs Florrie Revels (Armagh Diocesan President); and the Revd Kathy Trimby (All Ireland Faith and Social Policy).

Mothers’ Union members from all twelve dioceses in Ireland attended the service which was followed by afternoon tea served by the Members of Armagh Diocesan Trustees in Church House.

For further information, contact:
Iris Suitor, PRO Northern Diocese Mothers’ Union
E. [email protected]