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This site includes the postings from the Irish Aires email list. This includes a listing of Irish/Celtic events in the Houston area and other information that the Irish Aires radio program posts.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Flynn Center for Irish Studies 2013 & 2014 Events
2013 and 2014 Dates
2013 Fall Cultural Events and Annual Irish Gala:
*Wednesday, September 18, 2013: Dancing at Lughnasa Fifteen Years Later: Backdrops and Foregrounds, a presentation of the full Irish film and lecture by Dr. Janet Lowery, UST English Department, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public
*Wednesday, October 2, 2013: Genetic Genealogy: Discussion, Debate and DNA by Dr. Catherine Swift, Irish Visiting Lecturer through ICUSTA (International Colleges and Universities of St. Thomas), Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public
*Thursday, November 14, 2013: Northern Ireland Conflict and Peace: Lessons Learned, a peace and reconciliation lecture by Rev. Harold Good, former President of the Methodist Church of Ireland and award-winning peacemaker, 7:30 pm, University of St. Thomas, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon, free and open to the public
2013 Annual Irish Gala: Friday, November 22, 2013
The Houstonian Hotel, 6:30 pm reception; dinner to follow
RSVP required; purchase tables in advance through Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or online at www.stthom.edu/irishstudies (go to Support the Center, Irish Gala, online payment)
Tables of 10 range from $2,750 to $20,000
Honorees:
Clodagh and Rev. Harold Good, former President of the Methodist Church of Ireland, are being honored for their work promoting peace and reconciliation around the world and as mentors for the Center's Northern Ireland Study Abroad Program
Chairs:
Janet and Randy Gilmore
Laura and Rev. Charles Millikan, Vice President of Spiritual Care and Values Integration, The Methodist Hospital System
Honorary Chairs:
His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Bishop Janice Riggle Huie
The Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
*Sunday, December 8, 2013: A Celtic Christmas Concert with Danny O'Flaherty,
2 pm, University of St. Thomas, Jones Hall, 3910 Yoakum Blvd., adults: $15; seniors: $10; students and the UST community (faculty, staff and students) free; RSVP for groups of 6 or more or if one has any mobility issues (713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu)
2014 Spring Events
Sunday, March 9, 2014: Traditional Irish Music Concert with the Brock McGuire Band from the West of Ireland, 4 pm, Cullen Hall, 4001 Mt. Vernon
Monday, March 17, 2014: St. Patrick's Day Mass Celebrated by His Eminence Daniel N. Cardinal DiNardo at 10:30 am at the University of St. Thomas in the Chapel of St. Basil, 3802 Yoakum Blvd, and Brunch following Mass in the Jerabeck Gymnasium, 4000 Mt. Vernon; contact Lori Gallagher at 713-525-3592 or irishstudies@stthom.edu for reservations; $25 in advance by March 10, 2014; $30 at the door
