RELIGIOUS OBITUARIES Sister Catherine Keogh RSM Died 5th January 2018
Sister Bridie McLaughlin RSM Died 24th January 2018
Sister Mary Barry RSM Died 16th February 2018 Mary Barry was born 14 September 1938. She was the eldest of eleven children of John and Mary Barry. One child died aged seven and a brother, Martin, died at birth. Most recently her brother, John, died in Mullingar. Mary went to school to the Presentations Sisters in Mullingar and always held the Sisters in great esteem for the sound education she received. Mary entered the Sisters of Mercy in Tilbury, Essex in 1954. She was teaching in Tilbury from 1961 to 1964 before which she did her teaching training in Southampton College. One of Mary’s Novitiate companions writes “We were companions along the way and shared the joys and sorrows of religious life. Mary was a lovely young attractive person with many talents and gifts.” She studied hard and went on to teach in Canvey Island at Saint Joseph’s Primary School from 1971 to 1981. Mary then taught in Our Lady of Lourdes School in Wanstead where she also co-ordinated annual days of reflection for teachers. From 1978 to 1979 she was granted secondment to Digby Stuart College, Roehampton for a diploma in education. From 1981 to 199 she was headteacher in the Holy Family School in Benfleet, Essex, where she also did parish visitation and co-ordinated the RCIA programme in the parish. From 1999 to 2001 Mary attended the Milltown Institute in Dublin where she studied Theology, Spirituality and Pastoral Studies. She came back to Derby in 2001 where she responded to the call of the pastoral care of the sick and joined the Chaplaincy team at the Royal Derby Hospital. Mary made many friends on the way in her various ministries. Her companion writes, “She had a great interest in and love of
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people, she was very faithful to her commitment as a Sister of Mercy and this flowed through her ministry whether teaching, hospital chaplaincy or doing ordinary chores in the Convent. She was cheerful, hard-working, loyal and astute, generous and willing with a keen sense of humour.” Her noviciate companion writes, “I recall a holiday shared with a kind senior sister. Our pocket money of half a crown was precious and had to be spent wisely. We walked everywhere. We loved to visit Woolworths where we got bargains and some choice.” Sister Mary, thank you from all of us for your companionship and friendship over many years. As Mary died peacefully in the hospital where she herself had been at the bedside of so many, we pray that she now be received into the joy and peace of Heaven. “Go forth in peace Christian soul.”
Sister Maura Walker RSM Died 21st February 2018
Father Hilary Costello OCSO Died 4th May 2018
Sister Lucy Sheehan CSJP Born 1927 Died 16th November 2018 Sister Lucy died at her convent on Uppingham Road, Leicester surrounded by the community, conscious that her life in this world was ending and very clear that she was going to her loving Maker. She had spent nearly 40 years in charge of the kitchen at the Rearsby Convent – a convent that closed just two weeks after Lucy’s death. She was a wonderful cook but what marked her as special was the openness and delight with which she welcomed everyone. She really cared about each person she met, so all could feel the embrace of her interest and love. Sister Lucy was born near Goleen, Skibbereen, Co. Cork and came to the convent when she was 24. In her early years as a Sister she was encouraged to consider nursing as her ministry
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