she said. Referring to the Irish missionary tradition, Cardinal Ouellet said that Ireland's "strong history of faithfulness has enriched not only these shores, but has, through her missionary sons and daughters, helped to bring the Gospel to many far-distant shores". The former Archbishop of Quebec said he knew from his own experience as host of the 2008 International Eucharistic Congress "that an event such as this brings many blessings to the local Church and to all the participants". John Walsh, who travelled with his wife and five children to the Congress from the west of Ireland, said it was "great for my children to see this beautiful celebration of faith and share their Catholicism with people from all over the world who have come to Dublin". Mary Ward of Dublin also noted the international attendance. "We really are a global Church, we can learn a lot from others," she said. Concelebrants at the Mass included Archbishop Martin, who serves as Congress president, Archbishop Piero Marini, president of the Pontifical Committee for International Eucharistic Congresses, Cardinal Sean Brady, primate of All Ireland, Archbishop Robert Le Gall of Toulouse, France, Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and US Cardinal Edwin O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem. Parasum "Irish Church is on the path to renewal, Church leaders tell pilgrims" ## And the moon is made of green cheese supplied by flying pigs. What parallel universe in a dimension far, far, away are