10.09.2012
“Soul Sisters” series at Trinity College Dublin Chapel
Details have been announced of the autumn series of visiting speakers at Trinity College Dublin Chapel. Among those who will speak about the women who have inspired them, challenged them, or had a profound influence on their lives are the well–known broadcaster, Miriam O’Callaghan, the co–founder of the homeless charity “Trust”, Alice Leahy, and the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, Emily O’Reilly.
Commenting on the series, the TCD Dean of Residence, the Revd Darren McCallig, said: “Women are the great unsung heroes of the Church and many other walks of life. For centuries their voices and their experiences have been marginalised and not infrequently silenced. This series will be a celebration of those women – some well–known to the public and some known only to their families and friends – who have had a major influence on the lives of those around them.”
The full list of visiting speakers is as follows: Alice Leahy, Director of “Trust”, a service for people who are homeless (October 7); Miriam O’Callaghan, TV and Radio presenter, broadcast journalist (October 21); The Revd Celia Grace Kenny, Church of Scotland Minister (November 4); Dr Cathríona Russell, School of Religions and Theology, TCD (November 18); and Ms Emily O’Reilly, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner (December 2). The TCD Dean of Residence, the Revd Darren McCallig, will preach on the other Sundays (September 30, October 14 and 28, November 11 and 25 and December 9).
All the addresses are in the context of the Sunday morning Choral Eucharist at 10.45am. All are welcome. Full details of the series and recordings of the addresses are available on the TCD Chaplaincy website: www.tcd.ie/chaplaincy