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Bishop Dónal McKeown speaking at the blessing of the Covid Prayer Garden. Included is Fr Paul Farren, administrator, St Eugene's Cathedral.
Heartbroken relatives of those lost to the Covid-19 virus were among those at a special ceremony held in the city at the weekend.
Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown blessed and officially opened a prayer garden in the grounds of St Eugene’s Cathedral dedicated to those who died during the pandemic.
The garden, located behind the grotto in the grounds of the church, features 51 rose bushes – one for each of the 51 parishes in the diocese.
Bishop Dónal McKeown blessing the Covid Prayer Garden.
A memorial wall, featuring the names of the parishes and prayers in both English and Irish, bears the inscription 'Pray For The Souls Of All Those Who Died During Covid-19 In The Diocese Of Derry.'
Speaking to the Derry News when the garden was completed towards the end of last year, Bishop McKeown explained how the it came about.
Bishop McKeown said the garden was a “It is a place of prayer where people 'place of prayer' where people could go with their thoughts and memories of those who have died from across the diocese.
Anne-Marie Hickey leading the choir singing at the Blessing of the Covid Prayer Garden. Photos: Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics
The 51 parishes in the Derry Diocese feature on the wall in the Covid Prayer Garden.
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