Photo by MART PRODUCTION: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-priest-reading-a-bible-7219513/An Irish Redemptorist priest has raised eyebrows in Luxembourg after moving mass into an Irish Pub while his church underwent renovations.
Fr Michael Cusack, a Galway native, set up a makeshift alter in the pub for two Sundays until alternative accommodation was found.
The pub's owners Vincent and Adrienne Clarke said they thought they were on the receiving end of a prank call when Fr. Cusack initially made contact.
But after a bit of organising, the Irish Independent reports, Fr. Cusak celebrated mass for a congregation of 250 over two weekends, with a further 250 reported to have watched in online for each mass.
Speaking to LMFM, the priest said:
"I didn't turn water into wine as such for the bar but they are usually closed on a Sunday, so we decided since it was our final day that we would have the bar open afterwards and we had a lovely celebration.
Meanwhile, Adrienne told the radio station:
"He had heard that we had a very large space with loads of parking, and asked if we would consider opening our pub on Sunday to welcome his parishioners.
"I said to Vincent, you won't believe it but an Irish priest has just rang asking to say Mass in our pub. Vincent fell around the place laughing and then said, ‘no, seriously, who was on the phone?’
"When we found out that the call was, indeed, real, we didn't hesitate to help out..
