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  1. DANA to Perform Light the Fire in Honor of St. Patrick in United States DANA will be performing her new hymn on CatholicTV in a special program and then live in St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the week of St. Patrick’s Feast Day celebration. Described as an anthem for today, Light The Fire (St Patrick’s Song), written and recorded by DANA, recalls how St. Patrick lit the fire of faith, hope and love on the ancient hill of Slane in Ireland in 433AD. “My hope is that this song and the movement it inspired, continues to light fires of faith, hope, and love in a world...
  2. DANA Sings "St. Brigid's Song" at St. Brigid's Shrine Last year, DANA released "St. Brigid's Song" to honor the Irish saint and prepare for her 1500th anniversary in 2025. Several weeks ago she sang the song for the first time at St. Brigid's Shrine. Saint Brigid, Patron Saint of Ireland, was born in Faughart, county Lough. The daughter of a captured Christian slave and pagan chieftain father, she was renowned for her beauty and learning, but Brigid chose Jesus over her father’s arranged marriages. A disciple and friend of St. P...
  3. DANA Walks St. Patrick's Way in Downpatrick Press Release from The Saint Patrick Centre: Irish singing star DANA led a 31-strong pilgrimage on St. Patrick's Way, walking in the footsteps of the saint who inspired her new song. DANA, a Eurovision winner who has had a string of hits, said she had long wanted to walk the pilgrim way in Downpatrick. “It was a beautiful experience," she said. The weekend walk was organized by The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, the world's only permanent exhibition to St. Patrick. The Camin...
  4. LIGHT THE FLAME AT SLANE ON AUGUST 6TH IN SPIRIT OF WORLD YOUTH DAY Archbishop Eamon Martin is to celebrate mass on World Youth Day at Slane, in a Light the Fire of faith service featuring Sr Briege McKenna and Eurovision’s Dana. In the Spirit of World Youth Day, pilgrims from across Ireland are invited to join Patrick’s successor, Archbishop Eamon Martin, at the Hill of Slane, County Meath on August 6th for rosary, mass, and healing service. One of Ireland’s most famous singer songwriters Dana will sing her new song, Light the Fire, an anthem inspired by St ...
  5. DANA Releases Light the Fire in Honor of St. Patrick on Monday, March 13 Canton, Ohio (03/09/2023) – Described as an anthem for today, Light The Fire (St Patrick’s Song), written and recorded by Dana, recalls how St. Patrick lit the fire on the ancient hill of Slane in 433AD, in defiance of King Laoire at Tara. The song will be released Monday, March 13 in St. Patrick's Center, Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, just days before marking the saint’s feast. It will then be launched March 16 at a special concert event in the Knock Shrine Basilica, Co. Mayo, Ireland, ...