Dear Friends,
Today is the27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saint of the Week – Saint Teresa of Avila – Wednesday, 15th October
Born in Avila, Spain in 1515, Teresa was naturally gifted and of a lively disposition. She entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation in Avila when she was about twenty. It was a large and easy-going community where the nuns could keep their own property and have their own personal servants! When she was middle-aged Teresa resolved to found a convent under the original and strict form of the Carmelite Rule. This movement was to be called the ‘Discalced Carmelites’. Teresa founded seventeen convents in all throughout Spain. Under her influence, and with the help of St. John of the Cross, the reform movement spread to a male branch of the Order. Teresa wrote several spiritual classics: The Life; The Way of Perfection; The Book of the Foundations and The Interior Castle. Teresa died in 1582.
The Discalced Carmelite friars are in Clarendon St in Dublin and there are a number of convents of enclosed Carmelite nuns throughout Ireland.
Reflection of Teresa of Avila
Let nothing trouble you
Let nothing frighten you.
All is fleeting,
God alone is unchanging.
Patience everything obtains.
Who possesses God
Wants nothing.
God alone suffices.
Reading Club
Our next meeting will be on Monday, 13th October from 10.00am until 12.00pm in the John Sullivan Room. The next books will be The Tears of Things by Richard Rohr, OFM, followed by The History of the Bible by John Barton.
Saturday Morning Talks
Next Saturday, 11th, 10.00 – 12.00 I will be giving a talk on the Beguines.
The Beguines were a fascinating lay women’s spiritual movement in 13th/14th century Europe. A parallel movement still exists in Vancouver in Canada.
There will be six more sessions in this series. Further talks will focus on the life and spirituality of Francis of Assisi; Meister Eckhart; Erasmus; Martin Luther; Thomas Merton; Roger of Taizé.
Fr. Brendan
OUR RECENTLYDECEASED
We remember in prayer
Kathleen (Kay)Costello
May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
POPE LEO’SPRAYER INTENTION FOR OCTOBER
In the month traditionally dedicated to the theme of mission, the Pope’s Intention for October is particularly apt: that believers in different traditions might work together to defend and promote peace, justice and human fraternity.
SHRINE CANDLES
From herein shrine candles will be available from the shop during the week days and in the sacristy at weekends. Thank you for your cooperation.
STEPFORWARD—SHARE YOUR GIFTS!
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our team as readers, collectors, ministers of the Eucharist, and choir members. No experience needed—just a willing spirit and an open heart! If you’d like to get involved and make a difference, leave your contact details at the church office.
MANRESA RETREATS
Course: Working with Dreams. Tuesdays, 7 October - 2 December 2025 (8-week course; except Tue,28 Oct). Dream interpretation opens the path to healing, wholeness and creativity. Explore dreams in scripture, learn the symbolic language of dreams and discover the deeper meaning of your life with this eight-week course, led by Paddy Greene SJ and Anne Hession.
Visitwww.manresa.ie for more details.
LAST WEEK’SCOLLECTION
Church: €826. Share: €146.Card reader: € 303