http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/ Church of St. Patrick-Edina Ireland Tour Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:50:01 PDT http://www.blogdrive.com Copyright 2007. Catholicism Travel Music http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/8.html Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:46:22 GMT St. Patrick's Sesquicentennial Celebration Tour of Ireland through the eyes of Jan Collins... Thursday, September 20, 2007 We all gathered at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport at noon and were met by a tour director who passed out e-tickets. We checked in and got boarding passes on American Airlines for our flights to Chicago and Dublin. Flight to Chicago was delayed about 2 hours because of low clouds. Spent the time having lunch and visiting. Left for Chicago at 4:30pm and arrived at O'Hare at 6:00pm. Had plenty of time to change gates and left for Dublin at 7:30pm. Dinner was served on... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=8 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/7.html Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:32:34 GMT How time flies! The tour members have all returned safely after dealing with airline problems in Chicago. We still haven't heard exactly how many different flights people took to get back to the Twin Cities. Regardless, there were many smiles and fond memories (as well as a few Irish colds/coughs). In the days ahead, we'll try to get members to offer stories about their experiences. Feel free to comment on this blog as well. We'll also try to post photos from the tour and maybe even a video about sheep herding if we can figure out how (anyone out there that can offer suggestions - contact... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=7 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/6.html Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:02:05 GMT September 28th, Limerick, Ireland To view photos, go to the parish website - http://www.stpatrick-edina.org/liturgy_music/index.php There once was a group from Edina, Who boarded an east bound airline-a, In Dublin they rang, In Galway they sang, And their music could not have been fine-a. Their leader was Father Greg Welch, Whose craic was too mighty to squelch, He preached and he prayed, Into pubs he oft strayed, Blessing all with a round and a belch. Jeff was the brave music minister, Whose motives were almost ne'er sinister, When for tuning he pleaded, Of... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=6 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/5.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:37:59 GMT Saturday, September 22nd, Dublin, Ireland We arrived safely in Ireland after a very short sleep on the plane. We met our guide Sheila and our able driver Sean, and we think we will be in good hands throughout the tour. On Friday, most of the group visited the Jameson Distillery while a few others saw an ancient bogman at the Museum of Archaeology. Most of the pubs were filled with enthusiastic fans watching Ireland play France in a major game in the Rugby World Cup. While we still understand little of the rules of Rugby, we did discover players are sometimes sent to the "Sin Bin"... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=5 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/4.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:50:43 GMT At long last! We just got off the phone with Fr. Greg moments ago! Here are a few observations from our conversation: Attendees at the Diocesan Liturgical event at Clonliffe College on Saturday had never heard a bell choir and were very impressed! After concelebrating at the Pro-Cathedral in Dublin, Fr. Greg was approached by members of Wooddale Church (ironically, less than 2 miles from our parish) who commented that they came all that way and they end up hearing a presider with a Midwestern dialect! Fr. Greg offered an imitation of tour guide Sheila, mimicking her in full Irish... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=4 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/3.html Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:14:55 GMT Yesterday, both choirs lead the music at the famous Whitefriar Street Church in Dublin (click on the church name to check out their website). 'Tis also known as the final resting place of St. Valentine. In the Shrine of Our Lady of Dublin they were able to view the wooden figure of a twelfth-century Madonna and Child from Kilcorban County, Galway. Speaking of which, it was their final day in Dublin. http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=3 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/2.html Sun, 23 Sep 2007 00:10:58 GMT 5:15pm Mass just ended here in Edina and we've still not heard from our Celebrate 150 tour group. Ironically, Jeff's wife Lisa was today's cantor and she hasn't heard from Jeff yet - wow, they must really be having fun! Can't wait to share some stories so hopefully choir member Doug (who brought along a laptop) will send us a few in the days ahead! http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=2 http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/archive/1.html Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:38:43 GMT So far, all we've heard about the musical adventurers is that there was a 2 hour delay in Chicago while connecting to their Transatlantic flight in Chicago yesterday. Today's site-seeing schedule in Dublin included stops at the Guinness Brewery and the Old Jameson Distillery. Tomorrow morning is the much anticipated appearance by the Bell Choir at the Diocesan Liturgical Musicians Conference at Clonliffe College in Dublin. In the evening, both choirs will lead music at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin. Fr. Greg will concelebrate with Fr. Patrick O'Donoghue, pastor of St. Mary's... (more) http://celebrate150.blogdrive.com/comments?id=1