A woman from County Donegal has said she was 'humbled and honoured' to deliver one of the liturgical readings at the Requiem Mass of Pope Benedict XVI
The reading, which she delivered toMs Maguire said she was contacted by Monsignor Kevin Gillespie of St Eunan's Cathedral in Letterkenny on Monday to ask if she would be interested in presenting the reading at the late pontiff's Requiem Mass."It was a complete an utter honour to be asked to do it," Ms Maguire told BBC News NI.
"I just felt joy, even though it was a sad occasion, because I was the person that was chosen to be here and do the reading."Ms Maguire said she would usually get nervous even reading in front of her own congregation, but said she was surprised that she had no nerves whatsoever addressing the large crowd.
Pope Benedict will be buried in a crypt beneath St Peter's Basilica that holds the tombs of more than ninety of his predecessors.Monsignor Kevin Gillespie described Pope Benedict XVI as someone who was "extremely courteous and very attentive to people" Fr Gillespie, who also attended the Mass on Thursday, said the occasion was very sombre and that he was honoured to have worked with the late pontiff personally.
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