Official Re-dedication of the
Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel
by Archbishop Diarmuid MartinIn his homily, on the occasion of the official reopening of the church, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said he was delighted to be invited to officially reopen the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Johnstown/Killiney.
He said "Well, when I received the invitation from Father Peader Murney to come here today for this celebration of the Thanksgiving and Rededication of this Church, it really made my day!” He went on to say: "A parish community, especially in our times, must be a community which reaches out to all. It must be a community which welcomes back, rather than cuts off… The Church by its nature must be open and it must open a path of welcome for those who are still journeying, those who are still seeking, of those who are still weak, of those who are sinners."
In conclusion, he said: “My prayer is that for generations to come this Church will be a place of community, a place of healing and reconciliation, a place where the word of God is heard and understood and where in the Eucharist people are "brought together in unity by the Holy Spirit".