SYMBOL OF HOPE

November is the month of the Holy Souls, the month when we especially remember all the dear people who have graced our lives and who have now been taken home.  This picture was taken by my niece when she visited her father's grave at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery several years ago. The rainbow is  a symbol of hope and it is amazing how often we see them when we visit our loved one's resting places.  This picture is a beautiful example of such a happening and, I believe, really inspires hope.  

Sign of hope, Holy Sepulchre Cemetery

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, Amen.

MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS

November is bearing down upon us once again. The church traditionally keeps November as the month when we particularly remember those who have gone before us. It is  the month of the Holy Souls.  

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On the right hand side of the page you will see a list of departed pupils and teachers of ST PATRICK'S CONVENT  SCHOOLS. Over the years I have tried to add the names of our departed family and school friends to this list. Naturally, I do not know everyone so it is to be expected that some names will be missing.  This is where I depend on you to help me.  There are several faithful supporters of this Blog who usually inform me of any St Patrick's Convent family who pass away and I am extremely grateful to them.  Now, I am asking all of you to give me a hand this November. Just scroll down the column at the right and if you know of any St Patrick's student or teacher who is not on our list, please email their detail to me at mcallistersmith@gmail.com so that we can all remember them in our November prayers.  It doesn't matter how long ago or how recently they died. We want to remember all of our St Patrick's Convent people.  So please let me know of anyone I have left out.  Just send me the name, maiden and married, and if you know it, the date of their death.

Thank you for your help.  May the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace.

CAN YOU HELP?

"We have loved them in life; let us not abandon them until we have conducted them, by our prayers, into the house of the Lord." (St Ambrose)

Queen of Angels, pray for them

It will soon be November, the month which the Church dedicates to the Holy Souls. If you are a regular reader of this Blog, you will know that, in the right-hand column, we remember our departed St Patrick's friends and relatives.  Of course, I don't know everybody, so I depend on you to help me with this.  Therefore, as November approaches, I ask you to have another look at the names on the list.  If you know of any St Patrick's person, teacher or pupil, who has been omitted, please let me know so that we can remember them too.  Just send names, maiden and married, and the date of death if you know it, to mcallistersmith@gmail.com.  I will add them to the list so that we can, in this small gesture, love and honor our departed school friends and teachers.