Solemn Requiem Mass for Kevin Barry and Comrades

14 Oct 2001

Solemn Requiem Mass for Kevin Barry and Comrades in the Pro Cathedral, Dublin on Sunday 14 October 2001


PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT AND HOMILIST

·Cardinal Cahal Daly, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh.
(Note: Cardinal Desmond Connell, Archbishop of Dublin, was to have celebrated this Mass and preached the homily. However, he is at present in Rome, with Archbishop Sean Brady, President of the Irish Episcopal Conference, for the World Synod of Bishops which runs from 30 September to 27 October.)

CONCELEBRANTS INCLUDE
Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland
Archbishop Dermot Clifford, Archbishop of Cashel & Emly
Bishop Daniel J Mullins (relative of one of the deceased)
Fr Joseph Dargan SJ and Fr Leonard Moloney SJ (Belvedere College)
Fr Padraig O Cuill OFM Cap (representing the Capuchin Order)
Prison Chaplains
Fr Fergal McDonagh, Arbour Hill (Head Prison Chaplain)
Fr Ciaran Enright, Cloverhill Prison
Fr PJ Healy, St Patrick’s Institution
Fr John Murphy, Northern Ireland Prison Service
Fr Michael Shiels, Training Unit, Mountjoy Prison

ECUMENICAL REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDE:
Fr George Athenasius, Coptic orthodox
Fr Ireneu Craciun, Greek orthodox
Canon John Crawford, Church of Ireland
Rev Donaldson Rodgers, Methodist
Dr Gesa Thiessen, Lutheran
Note: Dr Nooh Al-Kadoo (Islamic Cultural Centre) and Dr Joe Briscoe (Jewish Representative) will attend and will be seated among the congregation

SACRED MUSIC
Sacred Music will be provided by the Palestrina Choir (Director: Ms Orla Barry) and Professor Gerard Gillen, Titular Organist, Pro Cathedral.

READERS

First Reading: Elizabeth Smith (Bryan Family)
Second Reading: Sean Og O Ceallachain (Ryan Family)

HOMILY
Cardinal Cahal Daly

PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL

Lt Col Danny Flood retired (Flood Family)
May Moran (Moran Family)

PROCESSION WITH GIFTS
Representatives of the Barry, Traynor, Maher, Doyle, Foley and Whelan Families

MASTER OF CEREMONIES

Fr John McCann

NOTES FOR JOURNALISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

  • Press packs will be available to media representatives attending the Requiem Mass in the Pro Cathedral
  • Please note that flash photography is not permitted, nor is photography permitted during the distribution of Holy Communion
  • The Mass is being televised live on RTÉ television

ENDS

14 October 2001

Further Information:

Fr Martin Clarke (087 220 8044)
Ms Brenda Drumm (087 233 7797)
Fr Bruce Bradley SJ (087 799 3606)
Fr Damian McNeice (086 815 4544)

CARDINAL DALY’S HOMILY