Rededication of the Sacred Garden, 25 September 2019
In the Sacred Garden
Just some of the new plants in the Sacred Garden
Fairy Fingers (Foxglove)
Catherine rose
Toad Lily
Ginger Lily
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'.
Sr Bonnie (The Congregation) moves to the Rill with the precious water from 1994
Patricia March rsm (Newfoundland), one of the 1994 water porers, leads the twelve women who conducted today's blessing
Sisters moving to the Rill to collect water for the blessing
Jennie Ryan rsm (North Sydney Congregation)
Jean Francis rsm (GB Institute)
Angela Vergara rsm (Philippines)
Sr Paula (Aotearoa New Zealand)
Sandra Lupi rsm (Brisbane Congregation0
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
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
Sisters from Southern Province
Catherine Gibbons rsm
Margaret Scroope rsm reading poem 'Garden' by Mary Wickham rsm
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
Mark who created the Orb (globe)
Conor from Lisadell Constructions
Gayle Evans rsm reading. Patricia Bell rsm(l), Anna Nicholls rsm (r)
L-r: Patricia March rsm, Elizabeth Davis rsm, Monica Hickey rsm - Newfoundland Congregation
AnnaNicholls rsm, RonAshworth, Margaret Casey rsm
Kevin Blackwood and Alice Bentley, the architects
Anna Nicholls, Kevin Blackwood & Alice Bentley (the Architects), Margaret Casey rsm, Mary Reynolds rsm
Geraldine Lawlor rsm (GB)
Laura, Gael & Mark discussing the creative process
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.
Pauline Murray rsm (Volunteer) in the garden
