Holy Land picture exhibition

An exhibition of photographs taken by participants in the recent Kilcullen Holy Land Pilgrimage is being planned for Christmas.



The idea was raised by Fr Michael Murphy PP at a get-together of the pilgrims, held in the Parish Centre. He suggested that each person who took photographs should select two or three and write a note with each as to how they relate to the visit to the Holy Land.

"It would be something for the parish to see," Fr Michael said. "We could have it in the church. There's an opportunity to do this now, but if we don't do it now it will be gone."




Earlier Fr Michael had told the group that it had been a 'privilege' to be with them on the pilgrimage. "I get the impression that each one of you got something special from it ... and also that many of you are wondering already when are we going again?"

On behalf of the group he made a presentation to Carmel Bagnell for the effort she had put into organising the trip. In turn, Carmel made a presentation to Fr Murphy.



"Everybody is overjoyed that they went, and there are many people who now wish they had come with us," she said.

Much of the evening was spent perusing the many photographs which had been taken, and a special interest was taken in the very comprehensive scrapbooks compiled by Lorraine Hegarty-Kelly.

Brian Byrne.