Avoid canvassers, have a musical treats night in Kildare Cathedral

For anyone at a loose end, and who wants to avoid Canvassing Politicians knocking on their doors at home — come to Kildare Cathedral instead on Friday next, 22 November, writes Dr Brendan O'Shea.

A great event, lovely mix of music, and an important cause, it includes music, raffle and a focused Photographic Exhibition interpreted by volunteers from previous Missions to Northern Jordan.

The fundraising evening for the next AHR Medical Mission, to help Syrian refugees in that country, starts at 7.30pm and will include works by Faure and Byrd from Gormanstown Chapel Choir as well as a range of pieces performed live by guests including Arthur Greene (formerly Organ Scholar at Trinity College and Christchurch), and the Dara String Quartet and the Consonance Clarinet Quartet. It's a family friendly event.

A number of local volunteers have participated in previous missions, but they had to pull out of the one scheduled for early October because of the dramatically escalating conflict in the region. 

Funds and supplies gathered for the October 2024 Mission will be used on the May 2025 Mission, when hopefully conditions will be safer. The Gormanstown Chapel Choir previously held a very well-supported fundraiser in Gormanstown Church in August.  

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