St. Patrick

 

 

 

 

 

St. John Neumann

 

 

 

 

 

St. Edward the Confessor

 

 

 

 

St. Oliver Plunkett

A segment of the remains of a martyr or saint is a relic.  The depositing of relics follows an ancient tradition of our Church, and these relics help us remember the faith we share today has been passed down to us by saintly heirs of ages past.  We should remember that as we celebrate the Eucharist, that along with Jesus our risen Lord, we are in Communion with the saints in the new altar.  Along with St. Lawrence and St. John Neumann are relics of Irish and English saints.  This is a prayer of peace and reconciliation, not only in Northern Ireland but also of peace among all nations.  The Icon panels mounted on the walls to either side of the altar are of the same motif as the central triptych and the stations of the cross which surround the Church.  These icons, which depict the eight saints whose relics are now imbedded in the altar, were written (painted) by the same iconographer, Peter Pearson.

 

 

St. Brigid of Ireland

 

 

 

 

 

St. Lawrence O’Toole

 

 

 

 

St. Thomas Becket

 

 

 

 

St. Columban