St. Agnes' Church, Crumlin, was one of the first great era of suburban Churches in Dublin built under Archbishop Byrne (1921-1940). The firm of Ashlin and Coleman designed the Church, along with St. Teresa's, Donore Avenue (1922), St. Anne's, Shankill (1931), St. Columba's, Iona Road (1933), and Our Lady of Good Counsel (begun in 1933, blessed in 1942).
Archbishop Byrne also oversaw the building of the Church of St. MacCullin, Lusk (1922), St. Brigid, Killester (1925), St. Vincent de Paul, Marino (1926), Garrison Church, Arbour Hill, 1927, Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Foxrock (1935), and Our Lady of the Rosary, Harold's Cross (begun in 1938, blessed 1940). In contrast to the Churches that were built under his successors, these were generally stone-built Churches in a very traditional style but temporary Churches were also needed until a new Church could be built. As part of this great extension, Archbishop Byrne also blessed a tin Church at Portmarnock and a wooden Church at Kiltiernan.
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Thursday, 28 August 2014
Sunday, 24 August 2014
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
St. Pius X - Part XIV
On this day in 1914, Our Most Holy Father, Pope (later Saint) Pius X died in the odour of sanctity.
Sancte Pie Decime, Gloriose Patrone, ora pro nobis!
Sancte Pie Decime, Gloriose Patrone, ora pro nobis!
Saturday, 2 August 2014
St. Pius X - Part XIII
On this day in 1914, Our Most Holy Father, Pope (later Saint) Pius X issued his exhortation Dum Europa to the Christian peoples of Europe appealing to them to hold back from the war that was about to engulf them.
Sancte Pie Decime, Gloriose Patrone, ora pro nobis!
Sancte Pie Decime, Gloriose Patrone, ora pro nobis!