{"id":1678,"date":"2013-07-07T22:48:29","date_gmt":"2013-07-07T22:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emmanuelcommunity.ie\/?page_id=1678"},"modified":"2023-04-24T23:30:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T23:30:56","slug":"e-comment-patrick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emmanuelcommunity.ie\/?page_id=1678","title":{"rendered":"Emmanuel-WITNESS: True stories, in our own words"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u00a0‘We are involved in a fantastic story.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0It is not our doing at all. <\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

That\u2019s right; we can be really sure of that!\u2019<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

Thus spoke\u00a0Pierre Goursat on 30th December 1977. Members of Emmanuel have been\u00a0telling\u00a0their amazing stories about all God has done in their lives ever since…. We share some of our stories here<\/h3>\n

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\"\"In September 1990, CYPRIEN and DAPHROSE Rugamba\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>started the Emmanuel Community in Kigali, Rwanda. On the 7th<\/sup>\u00a0April 1994, the first day of the genocide in Rwanda, they were assassinated with 6 of their 10 children. The couple\u2019s reputation for holiness throughout the country impelled the Emmanuel Community to request the opening of their cause for canonization on 18th September 2015. \u00a0Click HERE<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about this married couples life.<\/h3>\n

Watch a video (in french with english subtitles) by clicking HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Have a listen to GERARD Hanley\u00a0telling his story to John Keily, on the programme Sacred Space that broadcasts every week on West Limerick 1o4 Radio. Gerard is from Limerick and is pictured here with his wife Barbara. \u00a0To hear his story, click on the link and and start the play button \u00a0link to Sacred Space Blogspot<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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\"IMG_1095\"<\/a>PAUL Glennon<\/em> <\/strong>is a native of Kiltevna, Co Galway in the parish of Dunmore, and is a member of the Emmanuel Community.<\/h3>\n

Listen to the fantastic story of his journey of discovery of a whole new way of living. \u00a0Paul is interviewed here in 2014 by John Keily of \u00a0Sacred Space on WestLimerick 104 radio just after his ordination as Deacon. \u00a0Fr Paul \u00a0is a priest of Emmanuel ministering in the Archdiocese of Dublin.<\/h3>\n

Click HERE<\/a> to listen to his story.<\/h3>\n

Watch the story of his journey \u00a0from being an engineer to the Priesthood https:\/\/youtu.be\/Fx2KVIUIFAE<\/a><\/h3>\n

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\"Edmund<\/a>EDMUND &\u00a0FIONA Collins <\/em><\/strong>are married. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong>They are from Belfast and are members of the Emmanuel Community.\u00a0From different backgrounds and life experiences, they tell of their journeys in life and faith on Sacred Space West Limerick 102fm Radio<\/em>.<\/em> \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

To listen to their interview, click HERE<\/a>
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\"HeartEdmund\u00a0has written a book entitled \u2018Heart of Love\u2019<\/strong> <\/em>which details the\u00a0amazing series of events that was to change their lives.<\/h3>\n

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It\u00a0is\u00a0available from\u00a0Veritas,\u00a0DRC Bookshop 193\/195 Donegall Street\u00a0Belfast\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and Abbey Bookshop, O’Connell Street Limerick.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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GERALDINE Creaton<\/em><\/strong> is from Limerick.<\/h3>\n

In a interview that was broadcasted by\u00a0Sacred Space West Limerick 102fm<\/strong>\u00a0Radio\u00a0<\/em>on 25th March 2012, Geraldine talks about the story of Emmanuel, and shares some of her story about how her life is transformed by encountering God in the people she meets.<\/h3>\n

Listen to the interview HERE<\/a>
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