Queen of Peace, Bray
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The Queen of Peace is a Catholic
church situated at the junction of the Putland Road and the Vevay Road in Bray
, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
. The present church was built in 1946 by T & J Macken of St Patrick’s Street, Dun Laoghaire
, with many local people employed on the construction. The plot of land used was donated by the Presentation Brothers
who were running Presentation College, Bray
.
In 1993, the Parish Centre called Villa Pacis ("Home of Peace" in Latin
) was built.
The parish of Queen of Peace has been financially supporting its twin parish of Bugisi
in Tanzania
for a number of years.
The parish has a very close relationship with St Cronan's B.N.S., Scoil Chualann
and Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh
. The parish provides the sacraments of Communion
and Confirmation to the children in the schools. They also help to raise funds for the twin parish of Bugisi.
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
church situated at the junction of the Putland Road and the Vevay Road in Bray
Bray
Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The present church was built in 1946 by T & J Macken of St Patrick’s Street, Dun Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
, with many local people employed on the construction. The plot of land used was donated by the Presentation Brothers
Presentation Brothers
The Congregation of Presentation Brothers is an international Catholic congregation of laymen founded in 1802 in Waterford, Ireland, by a local businessman, Edmund Ignatius Rice, now Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice....
who were running Presentation College, Bray
Presentation College, Bray
Presentation College is a Catholic secondary school established in 1921 by the Presentation Brothers in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.There are currently about 600 students in Presentation College. The school's main building was built in the late 1960s...
.
In 1993, the Parish Centre called Villa Pacis ("Home of Peace" in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
) was built.
The parish of Queen of Peace has been financially supporting its twin parish of Bugisi
Bugisi
Bugisi is a catholic parish in Tanzania, Africa. It is the twin parish of Queen of Peace parish in Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland . It is also closely linked with St. Cronan's Boys National School in Bray.-External links:*...
in Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
for a number of years.
The parish has a very close relationship with St Cronan's B.N.S., Scoil Chualann
Scoil Chualann
'Scoil Chualann' is an Irish language speaking primary school, or Gaelscoil, situated on the Vevay road, Bray, County Wicklow. It was founded in 1977 by its first and now retired principal, Bríd Ní Choinceanainn, and was the first of its type in Bray...
and Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh
Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh
Gaelscoil Uí Chéadaigh is a Gaelscoil that is situated on Vevay Hill, Bray, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. It provides education through the means of the Irish language for boys and girls between the ages of 4-12. At present, it utilises the premises vacated by St. Cronan's Boys National School....
. The parish provides the sacraments of Communion
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
and Confirmation to the children in the schools. They also help to raise funds for the twin parish of Bugisi.