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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

4th Sunday of Easter 2026

Good Shepperd

Acts 2:14, 36-41

1 Peter 2:20-25

John 10:1-10

When Moses asked God for some identification, God replied ‘I am who I am’. And, that is the way we regard God to this day. In the Gospel reading of today’s Mass we find Jesus again trying to reveal Himself to the disciples by means of a parable, but they don’t seem to understand. So, Jesus makes it simple for them; ‘I am the gate of the Sheepfold’! ‘I am’ is a very definite and direct way of identifying oneself.

In the Gospel of Saint John Jesus uses this ‘I am’ seven times. Each time it helps us to understand Him and His ministry a little better; ‘I am the light of the world’ lifts our spirits and lights the way for us: ‘I am the way, the truth and the life’ gives us confidence on our journey of Faith: ‘I am the Bread of Life’ assures us of nourishment for the journey: ‘I am the Vine and you are the branches’ connects us and our growth to the person of Jesus: ‘I am the Resurrection’ is the everlasting promise to us that Jesus has overcome death and shares his glorified new life with us: ‘I am the Good Shepherd’, the one who leads, who watches over and protects his flock.

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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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