We are pleased to introduce you to the music of Catholic recording artist, DANA, who was launched onto the world stage as a teenager when she won the prestigious Eurovision Song Contest. She was the first winner for Ireland, beating out international stars such as Julio Iglesias. Dana’s deep faith led her into Catholic music ministry and the founding of DS Music with her husband Damien.
Thank you for the video. One notable son of Slane was Father (later Canon) Patrick Maken, the driving force behind the building of St Vincent’s Church in Kingston upon Hull Fr Macken had been Parish Priest in Loftus since 1916 and when appointed to St Vincent’s parish the building of the new church was his acclaimed priority. He was said to be “tall, well built and handsome, with the gait and carriage of a guardsman.” He was noted, in those non ecumenical times, for his friendship and cooperative working with the vicar of St Augustine’s (Cof E) parish church, which stood next door. Fr Macken lived up to his promise as a great fundraiser and held the first Christmas Bazaar, which raised over £300, a fortune in those days. Despite the depression, he confidently set about building the present church, modelling it on the Romanesque Church of the English Martyrs in York. There was some discussion over the campanile, which many saw as an extravagance, but Fr Macken held sway, and, on Sunday May 1st 1932, the foundation stone was laid. The church was designed to hold 350 people and the agreed cost was £9,000.. Fr Macken took a keen personal interest in the building work and was often referred to as “the keenest clerk of works” on the job. At that time the people of Hull were building a new memorial at the scene of the battle of Oppy Wood, where so many of their sons had fallen in the Great War. Fr Macken was able to obtain the original crucifix for his new church. The new church was opened with a candle lit procession on the evening of 27th March, 1933 and on St Georges day two parishioners, Gerard Collingwood and Austin Pippet, were ordained in the new church by Bishop Shine. The campanile may have been a dubious choice because, during the first summer after the church was opened, it began to lean to the East, reaching the stage where it was a full six inches (15cm) out of plumb. Work was begun to pile and under pin the campanile, bringing it back to perpendicular, where it has remained ever since. The Campanile is now illuminated on dark nights, a worthy successor to St Patrick’s fire on the Hill of Slane. Fr Macken was a not just a great fundraiser but was also known as a devoted priest, a motivator and a man whose all round people skills led to his co-option to the Hull Education Committee. He was made a canon in 1935 but later that year his health began to suffer. As he recovered, he took a convalescence to his family home in Slane, Co Meath, where he suddenly took a turn for the worse and died, aged 52. There is a video tour of St Vincent’s at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Mdk_YYQqJMk.html . I had hoped to visit Slane five years ago when I was a New Grange with my employment but it was not to be and lockdown put paid to later opportunity. A few weeks ago I suffered a traumatic event resulting in partial vision loss in me left eye. The follwing Sunday I attended St Vincent's and the entrance hymn was "Be thou my vision", set to "Slane"! Coincidence? I feel I am constantly being led to this place and will no doubt get there when I can travel again.
God bless Dana. She has always stayed true to the Gospel. Still has a beautiful voice. Well done to Arch bishop Martin and Sr Briege (who never gets old!).
This song touches my heart with the Love of Jesus like no other song can, the eternal flame of God's light it brings a tear as well of a heart softening from stone to flesh. Dana thank you may Jesus always walk with you I sense your Love of Jesus🙏🙏🙏♥️
Just found out about this Hymn this morning,when the Priest mentioned that Dana had written it for St Patrick, what a talented,& TRUE Christian she is,may God bless her & her wonderful family.
Con Escocia, Irlanda es la tierra de las shide, hadas perturbadoramente maravillosas. Creo que Dana es una de ellas. Preciosa ella y la música y letra de la canción. No sé qué pasó tras "Riverdance".
Someone left Fr. Calloway Consecration to St. Joseph book church and I made mine last Friday and passed book onto a young teenager girl to make hers...Love You St. Joseph all the more stronger 💪🏻✝️Great book Great Saints🇻🇦 makes sense why Pope Daddy Francis 🇻🇦with Papa Benedict XVI 🇻🇦 consecrated but the Vatican to both St Joseph patron saint of Vatican Catholic churches and Archangel St. Michael
Ireland's younger adorable lads with older professionals blessing in prayerful musical intercession 🇮🇪🙌🏻 ✝️is Perfect timing in a world darkened sins 🕯Thank you for showing us you're still preforming on stages with all ages, Dana 💃🏻🇮🇪 Belongs on EWTN🇺🇸💃🏼✝️🇻🇦🇮🇱with that most extraordinary drone footage video in the background🙌🏻🏳
