The first Mass to celebrate the Easter Rising is on the evening of Easter Saturday and recalls the details of those who’re the first witnesses of the Resurrection - the women in Jesus’ following - something unfortunately forgotten by many in the Church when it comes to acknowledging the central and essential role of women in Christian proclamation form the first moment of declaring the Gospel.

About the Speaker: Father Michael Kelly is a Jesuit priest and English language publisher of the respected Jesuit periodical, La Civilta Cattolica.

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