‘Let mercy triumph over justice, for your words are true and you have promised mercy to the merciful. That the merciful should be so was your gift to them’ (St Augustine on the death of his mother, Confessions 9.33).

October/November 2012 News
Sr Mary Clare Kenny died very peacefully
in Marymount in the morning of Sunday 28th October,
the sixth anniversary of her good friend Sr Maria.
Members of her family, the Sisters and the Chaplain
were with her. May she rest in peace. We will include
a full tribute to Sr Mary Clare, whose contributed so
richly both to our Community and to Marymount, in the
next edition of the web news. May she rest in peace.

Sr Elizabeth Mary and Sr Ildikó
attended the annual Association of Provincial Bursars’
Conference at High Leigh from 1st to 4th October. The
Assistant General, Sr Anne Marie, visited in early
October, and we also welcomed several of the Park
House Sisters for lunch. Other visitors have
included members of Fr Hugh’s family - Elizabeth, Dom,
Margaret and Michael - it is good to continue the
contact with them and have news of the rest of the
family. Sr Irene
and Sr Ruth also came to stay for a few days - we are
always happy to have them with us.
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On October 1st we said farewell to Dr
Sheila Phizacklea, who has been GP to the Sisters and
to many of the patients for many years. We are all
very thankful indeed for all that she has done for us
individually and collectively. We are particularly
glad that we will still be seeing her and Peter often,
as they live locally and worship with us regularly on
Sundays. We wish Sheila and Peter a very happy and
active retirement, a flourishing garden and enjoyable
travels!
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Recent events for the patients have
included an afternoon with Mozart, a Music Night with
a Scandinavian theme, attended also by several guests
from the Guest House, a couple of minibus trips to
enjoy the autumn colours of the Lake District and an
afternoon sharing memories. One afternoon Sr Anne also
organised a sing along
with songs from the musicals down the ages. The
patients joined in enthusiastically, with one of them
singing as a solo ‘If I Loved You’ from Carousel. Her
daughter and granddaughter turned up to visit her
unexpectedly and joined in.
The Guest House has been fairly quiet
recently, but we have welcomed several groups for the
day. On 29th September, about seventy Co-Workers of
Mother Teresa met here to share a talk and discussion,
prayer and refreshments, with an opportunity to meet
the Sisters.
On 24th October, a class from Eaglesfield
Paddle Church of England Primary School visited with
three of their teachers and a parent who is an old
friend. They had an Any Questions session with some of
the Sisters, asking us some very searching questions.
After a visit to the Grotto and a picnic lunch in the
garden, they had a tour of the Boarbank and Marymount
and ended by leading the Community, guests and
patients in an Act of Worship created by the pupils
themselves. We are very grateful to them for coming so
far to see us, and delighted to continue our
friendship with the school.
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On 25th October, we hosted the annual Day for
Religious. Many thanks to Fr Chris Cousins for leading
us in the reflection, on the theme of ‘doors’. It was
good to welcome old friends and new to join us also
for Mass and lunch in the Refectory. Many thanks to
Mgr Slattery for organising this.
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We were delighted to take part in
Macmillan Coffee Morning and are most grateful to
those who generously helped us to raise £130 for
this worthwhile cause.
On 29th
September, Fr Dixie and two of the Sisters were
privileged to attend a concert at Kendal Leisure
Centre in which Sam Haywood, grandson of our friend
Roy Fox, played Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto, with
the Lakeland Sinfonia, conducted by Philip Sutherland.
The rest of the programme included a Schubert
Overture a
piece by William Lloyd Webber and Mozart’s Prague
Symphony.
Fr Dixie gave a lecture to the
Catenians in Chesterfield on ‘Fifty Years since Vatican
II’ on 8th October, and went to Scarborough for a
two-day retreat on ‘Preaching the Year of Faith’ for the
priests of the Hallam Diocese in mid-October. He was
delighted to meet again many friends and former pupils
at this retreat. One
of Fr Dixie’s recent sermons is attached here.
We are sorry that the Daughters of
Wisdom are leaving the Parish in Windermere and hope
that they will soon settle into their new community home
in Lytham. We were delighted that Sr Norbert and Sr
Philomena were with us for the Day for Religious. They
will be greatly missed in Windermere and we wish them
every blessing.
Future Events
The
Month’s Mind for Sr
Mary Clare will take place on Wednesday 28th November.
You are warmly invited to join us for prayers on that
day.
The annual Advent Carol Service for
Churches Together in Grange and District will take
place this year in Boarbank Chapel at 3.30 pm on
Sunday 9th December, the Second Sunday in
Advent. Please note the change from the usual
date of the First Sunday, due to a clash with another
event.
Our Health and
Salvation week on
the theme of ‘Spiritual Care for the Sick’ will take
place from 12th-16th November. There are still some
places available. If any local people would like to
attend as non-residents, please contact Sr Margaret@Boarbank For the full programme
of courses for 2013, please see here.
CHRISTMAS SERVICE TIMES - Advance notice!

Christmas
Eve Vespers
3.30 pm
Office
of
Readings
5.30 pm
Mass
10 pm
Christmas
Day
Morning
Prayer
7 am
Mass
10 am
Vespers
6 pm
Sunday 30th December
Short Carol
Service at 5 pm before Vespers at 5.30 pm
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