GOLDEN JUBILEE

 

Today Sr. Evelyn Glynn celebrated her Golden Jubilee.  We gathered as a community in the Abbess Room after Lauds to celebrate with Sr. Evelyn.  Sr. Evelyn has served as an organist in the Community since she entered, she also worked in the Sewing Room and with the poultry.  She reminisced with us about some of the practices over the 50 years.  Her aunt Mrs. Doyle from New Ross brought her here the day she entered.  Sr.Imelda blessed her with Holy Water to ensure that she would persevere in her vocation.  Sr.  Malachy was her Novice Mistress and Sr. Agnes was sub-mistress.  She was drawn to the Cistercian way of life from reading Thomas Merton’s book Elected Silence.  Sr. Evelyn was instrumental in the change of the Liturgy from Latin to English after the Second Vatican Council.  She told us how music was such a great help to her in her spiritual life and also in helping her to mature and develop as a person.  Sr. Evelyn has a great love of nature and flowers and also was very creative making flower arrangements for the church over the years.

We give thanks today for Sr. Evelyn’s loyal dedication and loving service in praising the Lord and that she may continue seeking him in the School of the Lord’s service.