Mothers’ Union hierarchy attend celebratory service in Banbridge
Members of the Mothers’ Union from the Diocese of Down and Dromore met on Sunday afternoon in Holy Trinity Parish Seapatrick, Banbridge to celebrate 130 years of their organisation’s existence.
The hosts from Seapatrick and throughout the Diocese were joined by Worldwide President of MU, Lynne Tenby, All–Ireland MU President, Phyllis Grothier, D&D Diocesan President, June Butler, members of the D&D Diocesan Council and representatives from several other dioceses.
May 7 to May 21 has been set aside to celebrate 13 decades of the Mothers’ Union’s on–going work and influence for good in Ireland, and to mark that the organisation’s All–Ireland President undertook to visit each of the 12 Dioceses – in other words, to complete the ‘MU Pilgrims Way’.
Sunday’s hosts were delighted that the Worldwide President of the MU accompanied the All–Ireland MU President on this leg of the journey.
As well as that, the World President was guest speaker at the service and that, too, was greatly appreciated by the organisers.
In keeping with the celebratory tone of the occasion, the Seapatrick branch presented members who have over 30 years of MU service with certificates marking that milestone, after which they concluded their special afternoon with a very special tea party.
And as anyone who has ever enjoyed a Mothers’ Union tea party will confirm, no organisation produces better food or serves it up more generously!