St Patrick’s Day Celebrations have an interdenominational flavour
The annual diocesan st Patrick’s Day celebrations gather hundreds of visitors from Ireland and abroad and different denominations are invited to participate.
The Methodist President, Revd Dr Heather Morris, will preside at Holy Communion at Saul and the preacher will be a former pastor of Ballynahinch Baptist Church, Hadden Wilson.
At Down Cathedral we will welcome as our speaker Alain Emerson of Emmanuel Church Lurgan and 24–7 Prayer Ireland.
The theme this year is ‘Transforming a Nation for Him’.
After the Festival Service a wreath is laid at St Patrick’s grave by local ministers and then lunch is served to invited guests in the Cathedral grounds.
9.15 am Holy Communion at Saul
10.15 am Pilgrimage from Saul to Downpatrick
11.45 am Festival Service in Down Cathedral
Preacher:
Wreath laying ceremony at St Patrick’s Grave
1.00 pm Irish stew lunch in the marquee
Read about our festival service speaker here.
Transport to Saul
Please park along the Mall leading to the Cathedral in Downpatrick and board one of the private buses there.Buses to the communion service depart between 8.30 and 9.00 am. The last bus for the 35 minute pilgrimage leaves at 10.00 am.