Ecumenical Service is taking place in Sligo Cathedral tonight
Churches throughout the region are coming together for a week of prayer for christian unity. It will be marked in Sligo by a special ecumenical service in Sligo cathedral this evening at 8 o’clock. Parish Priest of St Anne’s in Sligo, Fr Pat Lombard, has been telling Ocean FM why…
Riverstown to mark 75th anniversary of church building this Sunday
The people of the parish of Riverstown in County Sligo will come together on this Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the completion of building of their Catholic church seventy-five years ago. A souvenir booklet to mark the occasion will also be available. It was in the midst of World…
Riverstown to mark 75th anniversary of church building
A major celebration will take place next weekend in Riverstown, Co Sligo. It’s to mark the 75th anniversary of the building of the Sacred Heart Church in the parish. It was opened and dedicated on December 7th 1941, in the midst of World War One. The anniversary will be marked…
Drumcliffe parish facing €10,000 bill after break-in at church
A North Sligo parish community is now facing a bill of up to €10,000 following a break-in to their church. It occurred at Drumcliffe Church, beside which the Nobel winning poet William Butler Yeats is buried. The thieves stole a security system, which had only recently been installed. Archdeacon Isaac…