Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Saturday 26 April 2014
Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise Centenary
Next Tuesday, one hundred years to the day when Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise (Irish Guild of the Church) held its inaugural meeting in St. Ann’s Parish Hall, Dawson Street, Dublin, there will be a celebration of the Eucharist in St. Ann’s Church at 6pm, followed by refreshments and a talk on the Irish Guild of the Church of Ireland in the Parish Hall. The Rt Revd Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory and Patron of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise will celebrate Holy Communion, using the parallel text service book, An Chomaoineach Naofa agus Seirbhísí de chuid Eaglais na hÉireann which was published last year by Columba Press. He will be assisted by Canon David Gillespie Rector of St. Ann’s.
Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise will also be launching its commemorative programme of events to mark this significant milestone in the history of the Church of Ireland. Further details of these and other events will be available on www.gaeleaglais.ie and www.facebook.com/Gaeleaglais
According to its earliest minute book, which is kept in the Representative Church Body Library, the inaugural meeting of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise was held in St. Ann’s Parish Hall on 29 April 2014, with the kind permission of the rcetror, Canon J.G.F. Day and there was a good attendance. The Bishop of Tuam was elected President, and the Bishop of Limerick, the Bishop of Cork, the Lord Chief Justice and the Dean of St. Patrick’s, Charles Ovenden, were all elected as Vice Presidents. An Executive Committee was also elected comprised of Canon Day, Mr. Dix, Mrs. Dix, Ms. Dobbs, Mr. James Duncan, Mr. George Irvine, Rev Prof. Murphy, Rev James Ó Connor, Mr. G. A. Ruth, Ms. Isabella Tuckey, Rev W.E. Vendeleur, and Ms. Una Young. There were many apologies including one from Sir Roger Casement.
The four main aims of the organisation were set out. To promote all that tends to preserve within the Church of Ireland the spirit of the ancient Celtic Church and to provide a bond of union for all members of the Church of Ireland inspired with Irish ideals. To promote the use of the Irish language in the public services of the Church in Irish speaking districts and in other areas where the language may be authorized. To collect from Irish sources suitable hymns and other devotional literature. To encourage the use of Irish art and Irish music in the Church, and whatever goes to enrich its national character.
Today (Saturday) The Second Cork Huguenot Day will begin at 10am in the Masonic Hall, Tuckey Street. There will be contributions from Dr David Butler, Dr Alicia St Leger, David & Ann Walls and Hazel Fleury and a visit to the Cork Huguenot burial ground.
Tomorrow (Sunday) the parishioners of Christ Church, Taney, will be joined by members of the Armenian Orthodox Community who use the parish facilities on Sunday afternoons. The special preacher will be Canon Patrick Thomas from Christ Church, Carmarthan, who has been involved with the Armenian community in Wales. In Co. Fermanagh the Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Revd John McDowell, will preach at the Clabby Annual Friends Service which will include a re–dedication of the church.
On Tuesday the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, will attend the Anglican–Porvoo and Disaspora Hindu in the European Research Institute in Birmingham.
On Wednesday the lunchtime recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick will be given by students from Mary Immaculate Training College who will perform works by Bach, Schubert, Schumann and Debussy.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’