Thomas Leland Novel Re–Published; Fete and Sports Day; Recitals; Festival; Irish law would ‘disadvantage Protestants’; Judge’s vow on ‘cancer’ of violence in the home; Catholic Church facing ‘Eucharistic famine’ due to shortage of priests; Priest puts case for female cardinals; Parents anticipating back-to-school costs of up to €620 a child; Bishop suspends order from diocese after priest leaves parish
Thomas Leland Novel Re–Published
Thomas Leland, best remembered perhaps for his history of Ireland which was published in 1773, was a Vicar of St Ann’s, Dublin, a fellow of Trinity College, an editor and translator of the Greek classics, and the author of a novel, Longsword, earl of Salisbury, an historical romance. Longsword is regarded as a rare example of a Gothic novel which precedes the first recognised example of the genre, The Castle of Otrantro by Horace Walpole, published in 1764, and in some ways it forshadows the work of that other Church of Ireland clergyman, Charles Robert Maturin, best known for Melmoth the Wanderer which was published when he was curate of St Peter’s Dublin. Longsword has recently been reprinted by the Swan River Press in a limited edition of 200 copies to mark the 250th anniversary of the original publication. This new edition has been edited by writer and Gothic scholar, Dr Albert Power, from Killiney, who has also written an introduction. C of I Correspondent – Irish Times
Details of the publication and information on ordering may be had at www.brianjshowers.com/swanriverpress.html
Fete and Sports Day
The Annual Fete and Sports Day takes place on Monday August 6 (Bank Holiday) in Donoughmore (signposted off the N81 between Blessington and Baltinglass). Starting at 1pm, a great day out for all the family and for all ages. Lots of stalls, teas and fun activities including Junior Football at 1.30pm, Sports at 2.30pm. Bumper raffle with great prizes.
Recitals
On Wednesday Joon–Ho Park, winner of the 2011 Pipeworks organ competition, will give a recital in Christ Church cathedral, Waterford, and on Thursday evening the final recital in the St Barrahane’s Festival of Church Music will be given in Castletownshend, Co. Cork, by Miriam Roycroft (cello) and Réamonn Keary (piano).
A series of weekly lunchtime recitals has begun in Sandford parish church, Dublin, where, on Friday, Tanya Sewell (mezzo–soprano) and Alison Young (piano) will perform woks by Schumann, Poulanc, Quilter. Admission is free but donations towards the Rectory Restoration Fund will be welcome.
Festival
In St Luke’s church, Leskinfere, near Gorey, Co. Wexford, a Flower Festival will begin on Friday morning and continue until the following Sunday evening.
Irish law would ‘disadvantage Protestants’
Newsletter – An Irish language strategy published by a Sinn Fein minister could disadvantage Protestants from government jobs, TUV leader Jim Allister has said. The document, produced by Culture Minister Caral Ni Chuilin’s department, proposes that Irish language speakers should have “the right” to conduct all their business in Irish with the government. The proposal would cover Stormont departments, local councils, “other state departments”, the legal system and “public sector bodies”.
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/local/irish-law-would-disadvantage-protestants-1-4131178
Judge’s vow on ‘cancer’ of violence in the home
Domestic violence is an “absolute cancer” in Northern Ireland, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Gillen warned of tough prison sentences for those convicted of attacking their partners — even if the victims withdraw their complaints.
The message came as he refused bail to a man accused of beating his girlfriend about the head with a glass and then a bottle in two separate incidents within four days.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/judgersquos-vow-on-lsquocancerrsquo-of-violence-in-the-home-16193841.html
Catholic Church facing ‘Eucharistic famine’ due to shortage of priests
Irish Times – The Irish Catholic Church is facing “a Eucharistic famine” unless it addresses seriously the shortage of priests, Fr Brendan Hoban has warned. A member of the leadership of the Association of Catholic Priests, he said yesterday “there is a danger that in 20 …
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0803/1224321371424.html
Priest puts case for female cardinals
Irish Examiner – What would it mean for the Catholic Church in Ireland and beyond? Or Mary McAleese, or Nuala O’Loan?” Fr Hoban says there is “no reason why it should not happen”. In his new book, Where Do We Go From Here? The Crisis in Irish Catholicism, Fr Hoban …
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/priest-puts-case-for-female-cardinals-203057.html
Parents anticipating back-to-school costs of up to €620 a child
National Consumer Agency advises parents to plan and budget carefully for the costs of sending children to school in September.
http://www.thejournal.ie/parents-anticipating-back-to-school-costs-of-up-to-e620-a-child-540982-Aug2012/
Bishop suspends order from diocese after priest leaves parish
A South American religious order, the Institute of the Incarnate Word, whose priests had been working in a rural parish in Co Wexford, has been suspended by Bishop Denis Brennan. This follows the unexplained departure last month from Kilmyshall parish, outside Bunclody, of Argentinian-born Fr Ignacio Mikalonis.
The bishop has called in the Church’s national board for safeguarding children to investigate if the missing priest breached the Diocese of Ferns’s policies on the internet and safeguarding children.