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A Celtic Journey with St. John of the Cross

We would like to share with you two beautiful musical reflections in honour of Our Lady and St John of the Cross recorded by Kerrie O’Connor and friends in our Chapel. We vacated the Chapel one afternoon while they did all the hard work!! The first one is available on youtube and the second will be available for the feast of St John of the Cross on 14^thDecember. We hope you will enjoy. https://youtu.be/R2YGDeZ0haE

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Prayer & Reflection
for Women

From time to time we host days of prayer and reflection for women interested in exploring a vocation to Religious life. For further information please contact us at: carmel@roebuckcarmel.com

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Sunday Reflection

2nd Sunday of Easter 2025

Doubting Thomas

John 20:19-31

We can just imagine the atmosphere in the Upper Room! The disciples were almost huddled together supporting each other in their disappointment, fear, despondency and despair. Yes, probably great despair, lack of hope and feeling that purpose in life had ebbed away. But there was also the overwhelming doubt in all that had gone before. Mary of Magdala had come proclaiming the Risen Lord and they did not believe! The two disciples of Emmaus had come with their story and the disciples did not believe! (Mark 16:9-15 – yesterday’s Gospel).

How do we judge them? Or can we easily identify with their every emotion and are we able to see ourselves right there in the middle of them. In so many ways we all have been there.

Why was Thomas not here with the rest of them? Had it all become too tiresome for him? Had he decided to get on with life instead of moping around? Did he have an understanding of what Jesus had promised and was waiting for the time that it would be fulfilled?

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Sr. Breda McInerney (1935-2024)

Sr Brida

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sr Breda McInerney.

Born on 1st February 1935 at Cooraclare, Co Clare. Breda joined the Nazareth Sisters after her secondary school years and taught in their schools in Australia until she decided to be a Carmelite. In 1985 Sr. Breda came to Ireland and joined Firhouse Carmel. In 2017 she transferred to Roebuck after the sad closure of Firhouse.

Sr Breda was always interested in people and their concerns and was very zealous in her prayer for all. We are confident that she will continue to bring our concerns to the Lord on our behalf and that she will intercede for us all.

Always interested in sport she was an avid follower of the GAA and was keenly interested in rugby.

After suffering for years with heart problems it finally gave up on her and she died peacefully and serenely in the Monastery aided by the wonderful care of our doctors and the hospice nurses.

May she rest in eternal peace.

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