On Tuesday April 3rd 2007 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, D.D., Archbishop of Dublin unveiled and blest in Mount Argus the new official portrait of Blessed Charles in preparation for his canonisation on 3rd June 2007.

The New Portrait -

The artist, James Hanley, RHA describes what he was attempting to do:-

"The image of Blessed Charles I chose eventually, after much discussion with the Passionists, is one of the saint in mid-life. He is shown not as a naive youth nor in the failing of old age, but as a man at his peak, with a calm serenity. To make a clear simple new image of the Blessed Charles he is depicted without the characteristic biretta (which would have dated him specifically historically) and with simplified robes to focus all the attention on the Passionist sign worn on the breast.

In the background appear both his birthplace, in Holland, and Mount Argus, in Dublin with which he is particularly associated. The lettering around closes the image, the circle echoes a halo, and the medal, the stamp and logo create a new image of a man for all times."
James Hanley, RHA.

Other News Items:

Monday 4th June in Mount Argus - First Mass of St. Charles 11.00 a.m.
Sunday 3rd June in Mount Argus and Rome
New Portrait - Blessed Charles
Holy Week, Mount Argus 2007
Death of Fr. Andrew Kennedy C.P.
Fr. Kieran C.P. injured
Canonisation of Blessed Charles