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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

A Celtic journey

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

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2025

Faith

Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4

Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14

Luke 17:5-19

The Gospel message of the past few Sundays has been disturbing and challenging. The graphic images of the poor that Jesus has put before us were meant to prick our consciences and lift us out of our sometimes smug attitude when dealing with those who are less fortunate than we are. We, as disciples of the Lord, are called away from our reliance on material things and worldly values – just as the disciples who were listening to Jesus as they made their way with him up to Jerusalem. Up to this point Jesus was speaking about sin, forgiveness and repentance – it was heavy going! Time to change to something more theoretical and less impinging on day-to-day living! The Apostles thought that talking generally about Faith would be more comfortable. But would it? ‘Increase our Faith’ seemed a suitable request from His followers. Unexpectedly, Jesus assures them that, that might not be necessary. You only need a little Faith.

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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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