Mother Mary Martin writing to Father Prior about the withdrawing of an application for setting up her order in the diocese of Cork. She attaches two letters to show the Prior what is going on.
TEXT
Caritas
+
glenstal Priory
Murroe _
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
36.
My dear Father Prior
than I intended to without a
I have left you longer
letter I was busy + yesterday
interrupted all morning so could
ot sit down to write + have
copies of letters ready for you.
. there was nothing urgent as
you will see from the enclosed
I am sending you a copy o
the reply from His Excellency
which only arrived on tuesday
-
them a copy
of the answer I
sent to. day which I showed
Dom David before sending
I am perfectly happy as regards
the decision for M. M.M + believe
Gods Will but I feel keenly
leaving here especially just at
present when I know your difficult
-
the uphill work you have ahead
of you. I ask God to accept our
sacrifice
which we all feel
happy to leave Glenstal for the
success
of the foundation here +
M.M.M. may never be separated
in my mind o prayers.
We had a large party of
We had a large party of
grand day; the only complaint was
they found it too short.
M. Loughlin bought a stool +
gave me an offering for the Art
School. She enjoyed her stay +
is very happy about her daughter
but regrets she is not suited for
religious life. One of the little
boys (7 yrs) asked + begged to
stay so I thought of what you
would say, so I kept him +
sent him back with Miss Leyden
yesterday morning. He did not
want to leave us even then.
Miss Leyden left us yesterday
in her usual serene spirits, ready
to face anything with God’s help.
there continues
to be
from Miss O' Rourke
very good news
the Labour Ward + has brought two
She is in
babies into the world. She is
frightened of nothing now having
helped the St to bring a Morste
into the world. this was one
the sad things I felt so much when
nursing there.
Miss Nichols brother has a
to go to so she is anxious
- join as on the 15th August.
being a feast of Our Lady, I think
She will be a grand vocation +
think She will have another
following her soon All these things
are in Gods hands as we are
ourselves
Miss Moynaghs sister is with
us
she is a
she + Vincent Murray wait for a
school girl
great red yesterday morning
Father David is as wonderful
as ever although he is not too
will having come back with a heavy
cold. I often wonder what Glenstal
would be without him he is so
parsnest over all he does + see
things so cearly He I think regrets
us having to leave here but I
think agrees it is the only way
under the circumstances as they
getting the work erected
exist here_
I enclose also a copy of
Mons. Moynaghs better.
As I can do little till
Thear from you in reference to
Uniform + lists etc I am
trying to get things into order
possible get Sr John to
start the painting of Window
- mending of lead in roof we
were flooded again these last
few days
Yesterday I made 33 Ms Black
Currant jam + we hope to make
more
I am trying to make all
we cam for the College next year
As it is
so much cheaper them
Seeping.
I hope also to pressure
Rasiberries me bottles I asked
Fr. Hirpert this morning _
Just now Br. Magellas Father
has turned up also a Man
from Dublin about pipes to
see tr Winnose who is absent so
I shall get Fr John.
Must alise now to catch post
I am with you in all your sufferings
- know Our Lord will console you
send you all the help you need
- make this place a great success
for His Glory it is the cross +
sacrifices we make + carry
muiled to His thal build up the
real foundations
your loving child for God
Marie Martin
