Followers of the RCB Library’s Archive of the Month initiative will be interested to know that today (28 August 2013) on television BBC Newsline will bring the story of the Killaloe lantern slide photographer to a conclusion. The story is also aired on the BBC website with examples from the collection.
During the Diocese of Down and Dromore’s Bishop’s Bible Week, the scripture passages will be read from Tom Wright’s 2011 translation, ‘The New Testament for Everyone’. Tom is a leading New Testament scholar and was the Bishop of Durham in the Church of England from 2003 until his retirement in 2010.
Joe Mahon, well–known presenter of Lesser Spotted Culture / Ulster, launched a new book by local author Hazel Philson at St Augustine’s Church on Tuesday, 20 August. It tells the story of one of Londonderry’s most historic and popular tourist sites to a new generation.
A new ministry aimed at engaging the freshly–dubbed ‘new influencers’ gets underway in Dublin and Glendalough in September. Headed up by former 3Rock Youth director, Greg Fromholz, the Diocesan Ministry to Young People is aimed at 18 to 35 year olds.