The week of Masses, Benedictions and talks from Martina Davidson, Andrea Corr, Fr. John Joe Duffy, Fr. Colum Clerkin, Cora Sherlock, Sister Elena from the Home of the Mother, and Bishop Dónal McKeown, drew large congregations.
It demonstrated the esteem in which Sister Clare, who was just 33 when she died in an earthquake in Ecuador in April 16, 2016, was held.
Here is a selection of photographs from the 2023 event.
13. Fr. Gerard Mongan takes a quiet minute during Monday’s Sister Clare Retreat.
Fr. Gerard Mongan takes a quiet minute during Monday’s Sister Clare Retreat. Photo: .
14. The first speaker at this year’s Sister Clare Retreat, teacher Martina Davidson, addresses the attendance in St. Columba’s Church, Long Tower on Monday evening.
The first speaker at this year’s Sister Clare Retreat, teacher Martina Davidson, addresses the attendance in St. Columba’s Church, Long Tower on Monday evening. Photo: .
15. Irish singer-songwriter Andrea Corr addressing the attendance at Tuesday night’s Sister Clare Retreat in the Long Tower Church, Derry.
Irish singer-songwriter Andrea Corr addressing the attendance at Tuesday night’s Sister Clare Retreat in the Long Tower Church, Derry. Photo: .
16. A section of the attendance at the Long Tower Church on Tuesday evening.
A section of the attendance at the Long Tower Church on Tuesday evening. Photo: .