09/02/2022 – st Teresa of Child Jesus
Sr Francisca Teresa of the Child Jesus of the Holy Face (named after the Little Flower) turned 99 years old this year. She has been a cloistered Carmelite nun for almost 80 years.
Sister was the oldest of eight children. She recalls that her grandmother’s love of the Blessed Virgin “ served as a guide in my life,” “My family was very decisive in my vocation. My father was a man of prayer, he not only went to Mass, I saw him pray.
Praying the Rosary as a family for me was an everyday thing,” “The Blessed Virgin held a privileged place in my family, She was the mistress of the house, the Queen of the home.” Even though “we didn’t lack difficulties in life, when you have faith, everything is experienced differently, even suffering finds its meaning. I learned all this in my family.”
Sister Francisca Teresa has wonderful words for us “ I can say that I have been happy in my consecrated life,” In religious life “I haven’t been without difficulties, but it’s worth living a life given to God. The greatest desire of my heart has been union with Jesus, to be Light with him. And I very much want to see him soon.”Sister Francisca Teresa calls Mary “My Dear Mother Virgin” and that “in her I find everything. I invite you to try invoking her as a mother.” (ACI Prensa)
Abbeyleix – Our Lady’s Grotto, Ballinakill, Thornberry at 1pm
Arklow – St Mary’s Park at Main Street
Athlone – Fair Green Car Park at 1pm
Carlingford – Opposite the Village green and beside the Coastal Wall at 1pm
Cork – 2pm at the Grand Parade
Dublin – North Earl Street (by the Spire) at 2pm
Ennis – The Square at 1pm
Kells – Headford Place at 4pm
Kilkenny – 1pm at St James’ Green (next to the Cathedral)
Knock – 1pm at the Plaza
Limerick – Thomas Street at 1pm
Moville Inishowen – market Square at 1pm
Portadown – Market Street at 1pm
Sligo – Wine Street Car Park at 2pm
Thurles – Outside Scoil Angela, The Square at 2pm
Tralee – The Square at 1pm
Tubbercurry (Sligo) – The Square at 3pm
Waterford – Barronstrand Street (near McDonalds) at 3pm
Wexford – On the Quay (Opposite South East Radio) at 12 Noon