06.03.2021
The Revd Alan Breen Appointed Chair of D&G Youth Council
The Revd Alan Breen has been appointed chairperson of the Dublin & Glendalough Youth Council. Alan has been appointed by the Archbishop in succession to the Revd Lesley Robinson who remains a member of the youth council but has recently been appointed chairpseron of the Healthcare Chaplaincy Oversight Committee.
Alan has been Rector of Kill O’ the Grange in the Diocese of Dublin since 2017. Prior to that he was Curate in Greystones and Chaplain in Temple Carrig School for two years. He has over 20 years’ experience in full time youth ministry. He has been a member of DGYC since 2014.
Commenting on his appointment Alan referred to John 10:10 – A thief comes only to steal and slaughter and destroy; I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.
“John 10:10 has always been an important life statement for me,” he commented. “Life is real in its good and bad, and Jesus is with us in all, not just with words, but with active participation. My hope, as we continue to journey in this ministry together with Susie Keegan our Diocesan Youth Ministry Development Officer, is that in our disconnected society, we can connect in ways that bring life, hope and reality in abundance. We have much to learn from youth leaders and young people alike, and much to offer in who we are as a team. I’m excited to see what God has for us as we continue to bring and be a light to those in darkness.”
Dublin & Glendalough Youth Council (DGYC) was established in 2014 to oversee youth ministry in the United Dioceses. The council is a mixture of clergy and lay representatives from around the Dioceses, whose role is to support and encourage youth ministry.
Dublin & Glendalough’s Youth Ministry Development Officer is Susie Keegan. Her role focuses particularly on enabling young people to grow in their Christian faith within their local parish context. To that end, Susie seeks to support those who are working with youth in parishes as well as supporting new developments.