The Mater Hospital: An oasis of care 'without distinction of creed' in a fractured city
With its chapel recently reopened after renovation, Fr Dominic McGrattan explains how the Mater Hospital's distinctive ethos has helped make it a beacon of light in Belfast for more than 130 years
Fr Dominic McGrattan is from Portaferry and a priest of Down and Connor Diocese. He studied law and theology in Dublin, Cambridge, Rome and Louvain.
He previously served as parish curate, hospital chaplain and an associate of the Diocese’s pastoral planning office, Living Church. He currently assists in nearby St Brigid’s Parish.