Item 2021-09-17/191 - On leaving Glenstal

Three, double-sided A4 pages.

From Mary Martin to Prior. Reflecting among other things about leaving Glenstal.

TEXT

Caritas
+
My dear Father Prior
was a joy to
see your writing + to know at
least that you are still alive.
It is sudh a beautiful P. Card +
something to keep for M.M.Ms Albuin
Miss Moynagh was greatly delighted
with her we had a good laugh
before opening the enclosed letter +
thank its contents did not depress
us
as we are always ready
with His grace to accept His Will
in
All things. I shed a few tears
when I went to Our Lord as it
seems so sad to see the attitude
our Bishops + yet I believe
they act with good faith + with
great sincerity in all things. I have
made up my mind as one
our special work in prayer + our
life
of Charity is to pray for Priests
Glenstal Priory
Murroe _
22nd July 1936

All thes is due
to lack of proper
education in the full sense _
As the letter is sent to His Excellency
I am sending it as confidential matter
also I know such an answer
would ondace pesple to speak +
fail in charity because if you
did not understand this country it
sounds impossible. One solid prayer
will do more to change this attitude

• when the occasion arises straight
  talk but above all living the
  Christ like life.
  I have been thinking much +praying
  over
  the sacrifice of leaving here
  but see clearly for M.M.M. I must
  do so God gave me the consolation
  to see that He can give me all
  back if I do His Will + refuse
  Him nothing as He is going
  me
  back Africa + the place I sacrifice
  or an act of obedience
  .
  When we are formed + erected into
  religions + you still need help + we

Can give what you require He will
arrange for as to get back to
Glenstal. if it is not His Will
neither of us wish it
I am enclosing the answer I sent
to His Excellency
the vocation are coming but I
should be on the spot to meet
them .
I wonder have you any great
lights as regards here I am think
going into Limerick this week

• see what the shops can do there
  in
  supplying the uniform this would
  be excellent + then follow the
  course that they do (if I may in
  all humility + as it is partly business
  matter, at Ampleforth of supplying
  all the uniform. blazers etc from
  the College.
  I did not order
  sheets yet_ as I may be suggesting
  an extra expense you will not be
  able to meet especially
  you are
  thinking of + paid staff

M. jusurance stauip this quarter what
I heard poor Fr. John bemoning prayin
will the poor priest do when he has to
pay a full staff + the insurance
Of course the insurance is very high now
but then of any of your staff gets ill
it will mean more expense
He has promised to-day to go +
see about the painter I shall do
nothing about lavatories etc till
you return as I know you have
difenitr ideas about same
doing for us in Belgium I trust
Many thanks for all you are
God to reward you for all.
Miss Leyden gets on well in
Holles st.
I do not know what to do about
Miss Nichols but as she cannot come
till 1st of Aug: I really think it
is hardly worth while bring her here
We shall be able to manage here with
the help of Nora_
I took the Bull by the horns as
they say + went of armed with

1+5 Thiss Hayes + Myself, + asked Fr.Hubert
preserving bottles to the garden, (Miss Moynag
might we pick Raseberries to preserve he
said yes. So we ventured down again
yesterday + got Red carrauts + have
made great jelly_ it breaks my
heart to see all the fruit being picked

• Limerick + we only getting the
  remains However I keep impressing on
  Fr. Hubert you deserve to have plenty
  home made Jam + fruit preserved
  so be is falling in with the idea
  but I think like is all is a bit
  afraid of the Cellererias.
  nothing definite yet poor thing she
  Miss O' Loighlin has heard
  fr good + generous but little
  Stability
  Dom David is in great form +
  has promised if you allow to
  Continue to help as He gave me
  a very good article to read in
  the American the. Record on the
  Medical Mission + the Instructions
  The Sacred Congregation. It is
  an article for Sr Anna Dengel. She
  has 95 vocations after 11 yrs being
  approved by a Bishop in America.
  you where are you going to stay.
  I shall be in Dublin to meet
  Would you like greenbank or
  prefere Nunciature as I am sure
  you cill be asked there
  I suppose this will be the last
  letter you will receive
  All going in sending you their
  best wishes + play much for you.
  we are glad you appreciated
  th
  knife
  your ever grateful child for God
  th hasts as usual
  Marie
  I hope the girl will be another subject
  or
  is this will give as the interndll
  tone I like so much. Sisters all in
  Christ Jesus.