Our
birthday
girls this
week are:
Marie Antonine Colbert 21 Jan
Martin Joseph Taylor 22 Jan
ST PAUL’S POST St Paul’s Province Weekly Newsletter: 208 18 January 2021
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS
Relatives/friends of Sisters:-
Marguerita’s brother, Pat;
Eily May’s brother, Tade, and her sister, Mary Philomena White;
Kay Doran’s niece-in-law, Kerry;
Rita McStay’s niece-in-law, Michelle Reid;
Keighley Associate, Elaine Plunkett;
Sheila McNally’s brother, John McNally;
Brigid Murphy’s brother-in-law, Michael Clyne;
Carmel Comerford’s sister, Clare;
Margaret Travers’ sister, Mary McLean;
Sr Monica’s brother, Donal;
Lorraine’s Mum, Mary.
Cause for the ultimate Canonisation of Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus CP,
(Elizabeth Prout)
Please notify me of any wonders achieved through Community Prayers to Mother Mary
Joseph of Jesus CP (Elizabeth Prout) so that I can forward this precious information to the
Vice-Postulator or Postulator in Rome. Please sign this evidence.
I should be grateful if any individual Sister who receives a favour through the intercession
of Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus CP (Elizabeth Prout) would send me a signed, confidential,
detailed report, including proof of a miracle if such has occurred, so that I may forward it
to the Vice-Postulator or Postulator in Rome.
Please send me an accurate, signed account of any other favours received through the
intercession of Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus CP (Elizabeth Prout).
Please encourage relatives, friends, parishioners etc to pray to Mother Mary Joseph of
Jesus CP (Elizabeth Prout), so that devotion to her will increase.
Please pray that there will be an increase of devotion to her and that her Cause will
continue to progress towards Beatification: NB At least one well-authenticated and
indisputable miracle will be required.
Sister Dominic Savio CP,
Historian for the Cause of our Foundress, Mother Mary Joseph of Jesus CP, Elizabeth Prout
O n January 7th Maeve O’Driscoll left South
America, having given 30 years of service to
Peru and 22 to Chile.
This time of Covid 19 has been difficult for everyone
and not least for the people of Peru. But that did not
prevent the people of Villa El Salvador from giving
Hermana Maeve the Farewell and Thanks that she deserved.
Representatives of the Passionist
Family, complete with an orchestra,
gathered outside our house on
Sunday evening to serenade and
express their gratitude to Maeve for
all that she had contributed to the
life of the community.
All were wearing masks and social
distancing was observed !
That their love and gratitude could not be expressed by abrazos (hugs ) was very difficult for the
Peruvians .
On January 5th, Fr Cesar, accompanied by the five CP
Sisters and representatives of the different areas and
groups of the parish of Nuestra Senora de la Paz,
celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for Maeve. The Mass
was live streamed so that many could participate .
After the Eucharist a guard of honour carrying Peruvian
and Irish flags led Maeve to the community centre, which
had been named ELIZABETH HOWARD after Maeve's
mother. (Latin American women keep their own surname
on marriage). The centre was beautifully decorated with
balloons and photos of Maeve, taken while carrying out her ministry over the 30 years. Maeve,
together with Patricia Denny and Nelci Sorlozono, started the parish in 1992 .
When Maeve had cut the cake decorated with the Passionist sign, there was a series of Zoom
messages of Gratitude from the different groups of the parish. Maeve was then presented with
many beautiful gifts to take back to Ireland—reminders of the love of the Peruvians for Maeve
and the high esteem in which they held her.
Que Dios de la Vida te bendiga siempre, Hermana Maeve!
(PTO for more photos)
Maeve and Fr Cesar
At the airport: Clare, Patricia, Maria and Maeve
Maeve with Dr Dennis and personnel from San Martin Centro Medico
The five Sisters:
Clare
Patricia
Cristina
Maeve
Maria