Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Service, St Patrick’s National Cathedral, Dublin, 11 April 2011, 7 p.m.

The Japanese Community in Dublin in association with Dublin City Council and St. Patrick’s Cathedral will hold an event to commemorate the victims of the Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami and to provide an opportunity for people to show Ireland’s solidarity with Japan.

The event will take place in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Monday 11th April 2011 at 7pm, and will take the form of a multi-denominational civic event with readings and music.

‘Experience Japan’ a key group preparing a celebration of Japanese culture in Dublin in April 2011 is the main organiser of the event.

A special account to collect contributions for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief has been established. Any donations in support of Earthquake and Tsunami Relief will go in its entirety to organisations carefully selected for their active efforts in earthquake and tsunami relief and recovery in Japan.

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Issued on behalf of St Patrick’s Cathedral by: The Church of Ireland Press Office Church of Ireland House 61-67 Donegall Street Belfast BT1 2QH Tel: (028) 9082 8880 Fax: (028) 9032 3554

For further information on St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, visit: www.stpatrickscathedral.ie

Note to Media: Media presence is welcome at the service. Please make yourself known to stewards for any assistance required. Photography should be restricted to vantage points in the side aisles, as directed, and please do not use flash during the service; please also use discretion during quiet moments of the proceedings.