Laois farm families invited to special Remembrance Service
Embrace FARM Annual Ecumenical Remembrance Service in Abbeyleix
Embrace FARM, the Laois-based charity that supports families through farm accidents, is inviting people to its annual national remembrance event in Abbeyleix.
Founded by the Rohan family in Shanahoe, the Embrace FARM Ecumenical Remembrance Service aims to bring together farm families from across Ireland to remember loved ones lost within their communities across the island of Ireland.
Honouring the tradition of adding names to the Remembrance List, Embrace FARM is also inviting families to submit the names of their deceased loved ones to be read aloud and remembered during the service. Last year, over 350 names were honoured in the roll call.
Embrace FARM was founded by Brian and Norma Rohan after Brian's father, Liam died tragically after suffering a severe blow to his head while working on machinery.
This gap in support led Brian and Norma to create Embrace FARM, in the hope that any other farm families experiencing the same circumstances would have somewhere to turn toward.
Norma Rohan, Co-founder of Embrace FARM, reflects on the organisation’s growth since 2017. MORE BELOW PHOTO.
“Our community has faced unimaginable loss, and our Remembrance Service offers a safe, non-judgemental space for people who have had a similar experience to gather together and remember loved ones lost. Each name read aloud represents a cherished life and a family forever changed. Our commitment is to ensure that farm families impacted by serious injury or sudden death have a support system to walk this journey with them,” he said.
This year, the service will be held at 2 pm on June 29 in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary in Abbeyleix, and will be live-streamed on embracefarm.com. It will also be broadcast on RTÉ One on Sunday, July 6 at 11:00am.
To include a loved one in this year’s Remembrance Service, please call or WhatsApp 085-7709966, or email [email protected] with the name, county, year of death, and a photograph if available.
For further information, follow @embracefarmsupport on Facebook and Instagram, find us on LinkedIn, or visit embracefarm.com.