On the Streets of Limerick, Christs Message Is Truly Being Lived Today
Daily Mail › December 26, 2007
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ITS THE best thing to ever happen in this community, because its lifted everyone up. Thats how one local resident of Moyross in Limerick described the first-ever live crib and Nativity festival held in the area. Organised by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, the play has put a smile on the face of an area which is too often in the media for all the wrong reasons.
The Friars, who arrived in August after being invited by the Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, have been a breath of fresh air in the community. Their work is largely spiritual, but locals have warmed to the new arrivals, so much so that the monks were awarded the Limerick person of the month award for November.See the full content of this document
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On the Streets of Limerick, Christs Message Is Truly Being Lived Today
This time of the year can serve to remind the rest of us that rising tides dont lift all boats. Fergus Finlay, the head of Barnardos, often speaks about the concept of drive-by poverty, meaning that the areas of the country which suffer exclusion are so hidden that we drive past them, without even noticing.
Moyross would fit neatly into that category. Its reputation for drug...See the full content of this document
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