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THURSDAY EVENING TALKS: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Jan 29: Deirdre Ní Chinnéide: Celebrating St. Brigid
Through music, song and reflections Deirdre will explore the life and legacy of St. Brigid
and her relevance to our lives today. Deirdre is a singer, composer and spiritual director,
among many other “hats” and is immersed in Celtic Spirituality.”
“Come along and experience a night of story, music and song reflecting on the life
and heritage of St. Brigid
Feb 12: Ronan Scully: From Faith to Love in Action: A Journey of Mission and Compassion
A Faith That aims to Listens, to Love and to Serve: My Missionary Journey
Ronan is known for his compassion and extensive experience as a volunteer and programme co-ordinator
in developing countries, including for the Irish charity GOAL and is now the regional representative in the west
and midlands of Ireland for Self Help Africa www.selfhelpafrica.org, an international charity that promotes
and implements long-term rural development projects in Africa. His work takes him to schools, colleges,
youth, sporting clubs and community organisations across the region raising awareness of issues in the developing world.
Feb 26: Dr. Liz Coleman: Stories of the Air – Caring for our Environment
Liz Coleman is an atmospheric scientist involved in research into climate and air pollution
in the University of Galway. She also lectures in Physics. Her research is connected with Mace Head Atmosphere
Research Station on the West Coast of Connemara.
She will discuss the science of the atmosphere, the air in Galway, how the air has changed under
human influence, and the impact of these changes. Liz will also discuss the potential for cleaner air,
and a brighter future for all.
Mar 12: Dr. Patsy Kelly MSC: “TheEternal Feminine”
Time of War: Love in the thought of Teilhard de Chardin.
Patsy will explore love as the deepest and most powerful energy at the heart of Cosmic, Human
and Christian Evolution
April 23: Fr. Diarmuid O’Murchu: Opening our Eyes on the Emmaus Road
Last Sunday’s Gospel invites us into an enlarged vision of our faith, aided in our time by the fertile insights
of science and spirituality. In this lecture, Fr. Diarmuid O’Murchu MSC will explore an enlarged horizon of our faith,
drawing mainly in his recent book, Divine Radiance in Human Evolution.
Fr. O’Murchu is an MSC priest and a social psychologist. He is a prolific writer and well known author and speaker.
May 14: A Call for Peace: Ann Marie Horan
In these times of turbulence and conflict, it can be challenging not to react in fear, anger or judgement.
Mahatma Ghandi advised that “we should be the peace we want to see.”
But how is that possible in the face of such disturbance, internally and externally?
In this experiential workshop, we will seek to ‘let it begin with me’, to gently explore our own inner
conflicts and bring them to the light of peace. Using prayer, meditation and simple rituals, we will offer
compassion to our own woundedness in a safe and supportive atmosphere. And from a place of
grace and fullness, we will extend that love to our wounded world.
