Hi, I'm Cait Finnegan. I
was born in New York City in 1951 to an Irish family who passed to me
the ancient love of music and poetry. I learned of my heritage at the
knee of my beloved grandmother, Nellie Farrell, who sang to me, in the sean nos, of Irish history, of Faith in God, and the importance of
family and love. Faith is a joy, and living it in the CCC is
a profound joy in my life. I invite you to share my world, and get
to know the CCC.
I'm
an ordained priest in the Celtic Christian Church and
am Vocation
Director for the Church. I'm a member of
the
Order of
the Merciful Christ, a ecumenical Celtic
religious order dedicated to prayer and the corporeal and spiritual
works of Mercy. I'm a chaplain and
spiritual director and part of
Spiritual Care Associates of
Monroe County and Bethlehem, PA.
My husband Joe and I have worked in
Good Tidings
Ministry since 1984. This
ministry has touched my life profoundly.
On the day of my ordination back in 1997 we started
Brigid's Bord,
as a charitable food and clothing bank for the
poor sponsored by the Celtic Christian Church. We gather and donate to
the various charities, or individuals. To whom much is given much will
be required, and God has given me great love through family and friends,
and in the Church.
I have a few
personal interests and one is music! I
love music
and especially the sean nos or traditional music of the Gaels. Many
years ago a friend of mine strongly suggested I start writing music
about what I love. WOW! I seemed to start "spewing green stuff" as
Irish and Celtic Christian music flowed from the heart, from dreams,
from pain, from hope and from Faith. Over the years I've pulled all the
songs and hymns together into an anthology called:
"Ancient Ghosts and Green Heart
Songs"
as a collection of poems
and songs in the Irish tradition telling the tales of family and
friends, of history, and of my Faith in Christ. I use the guitar,
piano, tin whistle, and bodhran to give some fullness to the songs, but
mostly I learned to play them as "security blankets" to hold when I
sing.
After writing a good bit of this music, I was fortunate to begin my chaplaincy training,
and put together groupings of these songs as
"Bardic
Blessings",
a music program aimed at the older adult
population and those who are bound to hospitals or care centers. It's
been great to share the love my family gave me with others through this
program. It also helps the listeners to realize how they have touched
the lives of people in their own families. The program is available
for nursing homes, and senior centers upon request from Bardic
Blessings, Celtic Christian Church, P.O. Box 283, Canadensis, PA
18325-0299, or by calling 570-350-1229 or
e-mail me at:
RevCaitFinnegan@celticchristianchurch.org
In addition to
music, I've got several other interests,
including Christian Church history, 
, liturgy and ritual, gardening,
genealogy, Irish history, reading, and cooking. I've been
studying Irish
for so long I should be fluent, but I'm not. I do
love learning and practicing it. I'm an animal lover, oh yes!
My husband Joe and I have been married 28
years and we have one adult daughter who is the blessing upon our love.
For a visit to the collection of poems and songs
take some time, fix yourself a glass, sit back, and leisurely enjoy:
ANCIENT GHOSTS AND GREEN HEART SONGS.
Or, you can me at our online shop,
The Rose of Sharon Religious
Books and Articles
The Celtic
Christian Church
