Anniversary Mass for Fr Rufus Halley in Butlerstown

Anniversary Mass for Fr Rufus Halley in Butlerstown

Mass was celebrated on Sunday 5th September 2021 in Butlerstown parish, Co Waterford to mark the 20th anniversary of the killing of former parishioner, Fr Rufus Halley. Due to Covid restrictions, the number permitted to attend was restricted. Fr Donie Hogan, a...
Former Attorney General pays tribute to Fr Rufus and Fr Des

Former Attorney General pays tribute to Fr Rufus and Fr Des

Former Attorney General and president of the High Court, Harry Whelehan, launched ‘Murder in the Missions’ in Butlerstown parish, Co Waterford last weekend. A friend of Fr Rufus Halley’s from their schooldays together in Glenstal Abbey in Co Limerick, Harry...
‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

‘Rufus and Des tell us to stand up for truth’

The vision of Columbans Fr Rufus Halley and Fr Des Hartford was to build peace based on “fairness, goodness, justice and respect for everybody regardless of who they are” the families of the two missionaries as well as parishioners of Butlerstown parish in Co...