On the 54th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Charles Heerey – founder of the Order of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of God, in whose chapel this Mass is celebrated. Prayers were said for the happy repose of his soul – and for the cause of his Canonisation.
The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ Order was founded in 1937 by Archbishop Charles Heerey C.S.S.p a native of County Cavan. Archbishop Heerey’s vision for the Order was to uplift the status of women in an environment where only boys attended school and to provide education and support for Christian family life. He instilled in the Order the same missionary spirit that brought him to Nigeria from Ireland. The Order currently has a presence in Africa, Italy, Germany, England, Canada, America and the Caribbean.