The On-going Formation Committee of the Anglo-Irish Province organized a symposium on Christian human development. The event took place from 13th – 17th October. The setting was our Carmelite Priory in the Northern Ireland city of Derry. The event was open to the Carmelite friars and secular Order from these islands. In all, there were eight speakers, all experts in their field. One evening the Prior of the community, from Belfast, gave the participants a fascinating talk about the troubled history of Ireland.
The Symposium coincided with the feast of St Teresa of Avila. We were delighted to welcome our Carmelite Bishop Philip Boyce who presided at the Eucharist. There followed a delicious celebratory dinner then music and singing in true teresian tradition. All who attended said the symposium had been very worthwhile.
