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Rededication of the Sacred Garden, 25 September 2019
In the Sacred Garden
Just some of the new plants in the Sacred Garden
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Fairy Fingers (Foxglove)
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Catherine rose
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Toad Lily
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Ginger Lily
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Keynote 1. Mary Reynolds rsm: Celebrating Jubilee
Download the text of the presentation by Mary Reynolds rsmSacred Garden Rededication and Ritual
The rededication and ritual took place at 11:45am Irish time, following Sr Mary's keynote presentation.
The Blessing with Water evoked the pouring of water into the Rill 25 years ago when water from the home countries was carried to Baggot Street and poured into the Rill at the Blessing and opening of MIC. This 'mingling of the waters' was then shared with those in attendance at the 1994 event, poured into small bottles and given to those present.
Today, Sr Bonnie poured back into the Rill the jar of water she had kept from 1994 and twelve Sisters using shells, scooped water from the rill and dipping fern fronds (symbol of unity) blessed the garden and those present.
Stones had already been placed into the Rill by each one present 'for water to flow over, to be transformed...and so send mercy flowing out to the ends of Earth'.
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Sr Bonnie (The Congregation) moves to the Rill with the precious water from 1994
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Patricia March rsm (Newfoundland), one of the 1994 water porers, leads the twelve women who conducted today's blessing
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Sisters moving to the Rill to collect water for the blessing
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Jennie Ryan rsm (North Sydney Congregation)
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Jean Francis rsm (GB Institute)
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Angela Vergara rsm (Philippines)
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Sr Paula (Aotearoa New Zealand)
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Sandra Lupi rsm (Brisbane Congregation0
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Enjoy this Reflection booklet of images from the Sacred Garden with accompanying quotes from scripture and Catherine.
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Standing: Mary Reynolds rsm, Gael O'Leary (Sculptor). Seated : Anna (Gael's Assistant, Caitlin Conneely rsm
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Sisters and Circle of Mercy Members, Northern Province. Bonnie Brennan rsm (seated left) is the author of 'It Began with Two', the story of Mary Ann Doyle
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Sisters from Southern Province
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Catherine Gibbons rsm
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Margaret Scroope rsm reading poem 'Garden' by Mary Wickham rsm
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Laura, Ceramic artist who created the Clare Agnew tiles, the 800 donor plaques and the Memory plaque for the Sisters buried in st teresa's and in the Sacred Garden
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Mark who created the Orb (globe)
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Conor from Lisadell Constructions
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Gayle Evans rsm reading. Patricia Bell rsm(l), Anna Nicholls rsm (r)
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L-r: Patricia March rsm, Elizabeth Davis rsm, Monica Hickey rsm - Newfoundland Congregation
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AnnaNicholls rsm, RonAshworth, Margaret Casey rsm
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Kevin Blackwood and Alice Bentley, the architects
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Anna Nicholls, Kevin Blackwood & Alice Bentley (the Architects), Margaret Casey rsm, Mary Reynolds rsm
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Geraldine Lawlor rsm (GB)
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Laura, Gael & Mark discussing the creative process
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Keynote 2. Elizabeth Davis rsm: A Good Garden
Pre-recorded video, powerpoint presentation (displaying here in flip book format) and text of Sr Elizabeth's presentation.
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Scenes from the Front Garden
There's now a front garden (look over the wall!) which is home to a number of the plants formerly in the Sacred Garden.
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Pauline Murray rsm (Volunteer) in the garden
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