Croagh Patrick: Annual climb for life

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Croagh Patrick: Annual climb for life

The annual Climb For Life – a climb of Croagh Patrick, Co. Mayo to increase awareness of the right to life from conception until natural death will take place on Saturday, 5th of May, 2012.

The Climb, which is an annual event, will commence at 9.45am with Rosary at Our Lady's Grotto at the base of the mountain. Fr. Maurice Colgan OP will lead the climb and Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s oratory at the top of Croagh Patrick.

Members of the public, pro-life individuals and organisations and prayer groups are very welcome and encouraged to participate.

Walkers are advised to bring good footwear, raingear and drinking water. All are welcome.

For more information about the climb telephone (087) 6311 381 or email annualclimbforlife@gmail.com

Pat Buckley

I was born in Galway, Ireland where I attended first Scoil Fhursa and then St Ignatius (Jesuit) College. My family moved to Cork in 1960 and I spent my last year at the Christian Brothers College in Mc Curtain street Cork (CBC).

I came to Dublin in 1963 where I met and married my wife Philomena. We have lived in Dublin since then and have been blessed with seven children and 17 grandchildren (so far). When I finished school I studied architecture through the professional institutions and I am a retired Member of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (MRIAI). I also hold a BSc. in psychology and political philosophy.

I currently lobby pro-life and pro-family issues at the United Nations in New York and Geneva and occasionally at the European Parliament and Council of Europe. I am a member of the pro-life, pro-family coalition operating within the international institutions and I am a consultant to the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children SPUC on UN and related matters.

Between 1978-85, as a married couple Philomena and I were involved in the presentation of Marriage Encounter Weekends and pre-marriage courses. We also represented Worldwide Marriage Encounter on a committee for the family in the Dublin Archdiocese. Between 1985-1988. I was appointed National Secretary and then President of the Catholic Secondary Schools Parents Association (CSPA). I have been lobbying pro-life issue at the UN for upwards of 12 years.

I am a past President of the National Association of Catholic Families (NACF)

Publications:

1997: Anthology of pro-life verse

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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Croagh Patrick: Annual climb for life

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