December 23, 2014 at 2:46 p.m.

Senior center offering day trip to Green Bay

Senior center offering day trip to Green Bay
Senior center offering day trip to Green Bay

By By Stephanie Schroeder-

You asked for a day trip so here is one you can't miss! On Friday, March 20, 2015 the Oneida County Senior Center will be headed to Green Bay to see an evening performance by The Priests. The Priests are exactly that, three Roman Catholic priests from Northern Ireland, Father Eugene O'Hagan, Father Martin O'Hagan (they're brothers), and Father David Delargy, who just happen to have three voices that fit together magically. Their ability to render sacred music, classical arias and traditional Irish songs with a kind of rare accessibility led to a recording contract. Despite their success, they have kept their "day jobs" as parish priests - insisting that celebrating regular Mass and community work comes first. The Priests don't just sing. Frs. Eugene, Martin, and David say, "When we sing, we pray."

When The Priests released their eponymously- titled album in 2008, they could have had little inkling of what was about to happen to them. As it transpired, plenty did - huge record sales, record-breaking triumphs and global fame.

Now after four years, Frs. Martin O'Hagan, Eugene O'Hagan and David Delargy are among the most recognized and successful acts in both the religious and secular worlds. Their debut album sold at such a pace it secured them a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest-selling classical debut ever!

They fascinated the global media and graced the pages of all manner of publications including Time Magazine, sharing sofa space with TV hosts the world over. They have sung to audiences that include the British Royal Family and the Irish president. They were nominated for Classical Brit Awards for Classical Album of the Year for three consecutive years and in September 2010, they shared a stage with Pope Benedict XIV before a crowd of 80,000 people in London's Hyde Park. Millions more watched on television.

The group will be departing the senior center at 2:45 p.m. and stopping in Antigo for a pick-up before heading to the Old Country Buffet in Green Bay for supper (included).

The bus will be returning to Rhinelander about midnight. Cost is $85 per person. Booking opens Jan. 2 and tickets must be reserved by Feb. 20. Call the center at (715) 369-6304 to make a reservation.

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