Bishop Burrows visits Roscrea
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Bishop Michael with Derek Russell.Image 2 of 6
The Bishop of the Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, Michael Burrows, seen here with organisers and members of the community. Photos: PJ WrightImage 3 of 6
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ABOVE: David Lewis, Marcus Beck, Robert Wallace, Bishop Michael, Jordan Lewis, John Hasting and Stephen Fletcher. ABOVE LEFT: Lesley Evans and his model train display.Image 5 of 6
David Frizelle, Bishop Michael, Dennis Sands and Stephen Fletcher with one of the vintage tractors.Image 6 of 6
David Frizelle with his beautiful vintage car.Lent is a time when many people and parishes make a special effort in terms of charitable generosity.
Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, Michael Burrows, has once again encouraged his people by his own example with a twist. From mid-February to mid-March his plan was to visit his parishes from Kerry to Castlebar. So it was on February 28 it was Roscrea’s turn to welcome our bishop and his wife Claire. The twist came because his plan included an idea to help parishes extend their charitable generosity. Every parish was to stage an exhibition of vintage farm vehicles. Roscrea went further - tractors in the church grounds and vintage household items inside the building. This was hugely successful due to the efforts of Jordan Lewis and Heather Evans. Thanks also goes to those who contributed items for the exhibition.
The chosen charities this year were ‘Embrace Farm’ and ‘Bishops’ Appeal Gaza Project’, and the undesignated funds of Bishops’ Appeal - used to support projects that are not so prominent on our headlines. Bishop Michael concluded his visit at the organ as we all sang his chosen hymn for the occasion; ‘For the Beauty of the Earth’.