News & Events

SPRING 2025

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Pope Francis 1936-2025

With the whole Carmelite Order, we mourn for our beloved Holy Father Pope Francis. Please let us know if you find any glitches or problems with this website, and we will do our best to rectify them as soon as possible! Thank you for visiting, God bless, and happy browsing!!

Real-life effigy of St Teresa of Avila

Recently, Australian teacher and artist Jennifer Mann was commissioned to create a facial reconstrucation and sculpt a true replica of the face of St. Teresa of Jesus by applying a combination of forensic methodologies currently in use in the United States and the UK and based on scientific information provided to her from the university from Chieti in Italy, thanks to professor Luigi Capasso.

Centenary of canonisation of St Therese

Saturday 17th May 2025 is the centenary of the canonisation of St Therese. There are big celebrations planned at the shrine in Lisieux, France. Click here for more information.

Martyrs of Compiegne canonised

The Martyrs of Compiègne, 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France, were canonised on 18th December 2024 by Pope Francis and now have been entered into the particular calendar of the Discalced Carmelites on July 17, as an obligatory memory. This community were executed by the guillotine towards the end of the Reign of Terror, at what is now the Place de la Nation in Paris on 17 July 1794. They offered their lives for peace in Franc and ten days after their execution, the Reign of Terror ended. Sr Therese-Marie of this community has written a book about the Martyrs which will be published soon.

Nature Corner: Mistle Thrush

These spring mornings we are often woken by the singing of the mistle thrushes who live in our garden. Their song is melodic but repetitive and charecterished by a sudden stop to the musical phrases. The thrushes are often seen on our lawns or field picking for worms, and they often squabble with magpies and crows, vigorusly defending their territory with a harsh noise that sounds like an old-fashioned football rattle! To learn more about mistle thrushes, see the Birdwatch Ireland website: click here

Meeting for Formators

Sr Mary Noeleen of our community and Sr Emy of New Ross attended a meeting for formators in MinsterAcres retreat centre near Newcastle, UK, from 24-28th February. There were Sisters from England, Scotland, Wales, Lithuania and Netherlands also present.

What’s New

14 May: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 04 May: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 27 April: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 22 April: This news page updated and weekly scripture reflection added here.
Weekly Scripture Reflection

Seeking the Face of God

Occasionally we hold Carmelite Vocations Discernment Days for women aged 25-45 If you would like to attend our next Vocations Discernment Day, please contact us.

Regular Liturgies

Holy Mass Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 8.00am Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays: 9.00am Communion Service Thursday: 8.00am Evening Prayer 4.35pm daily Eucharistic Adoration 4.30-6.00pm every Sunday 4.30-6.00pm on First Fridays
Holy Week & Easter Easter Week Easter Monday to Friday incl. Morning Mass 9.00am EASTER SATURDAY Mass will be at 8.00am to facilitate the community and those who attend Mass to watch the funeral of Pope Francis at 9.00am Irish time on Saturday 26th April. ALL ARE WELCOME

Prayer during Sede Vacante Period

O Lord Jesus Christ, Supreme Pastor of the Church, we thank you for the ministry of Pope Francis, and the selfless care with which he has led us as Successor of Peter, and your Vicar on earth. Good Shepherd, who founded your Church on the rock of Peter’s faith and have never left your flock untended, look with love upon us now, and sustain your Church in faith, hope and charity. Grant, Lord Jesus, in your boundless love for us a new Pope for your Church who will please you by his holiness and lead us faithfully to you, who are the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.
Click here to read our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel.
St. Joseph’s Carmel
© 2023 Carmelite Monastery of St Joseph, Kilmacud, Co. Dublin, A94 YY 33, Ireland Registered Charity in Ireland    CHY 6210CRA No. 20010720 Hosted by Blacknight Made with Xara News & Events

SPRING 2025

Martyrs of Compiegne canonised

The Martyrs of Compiègne, 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France, were canonised on 18th December 2024 by Pope Francis and now have been entered into the particular calendar of the Discalced Carmelites on July 17, as an obligatory memory. This community were executed by the guillotine towards the end of the Reign of Terror, at what is now the Place de la Nation in Paris on 17 July 1794. They offered their lives for peace in Franc and ten days after their execution, the Reign of Terror ended. Sr Therese-Marie of this community has written a book about the Martyrs which will be published soon.

Nature Corner: Mistle Thrush

These spring mornings we are often woken by the singing of the mistle thrushes who live in our garden. Their song is melodic but repetitive and charecterished by a sudden stop to the musical phrases. The thrushes are often seen on our lawns or field picking for worms, and they often squabble with magpies and crows, vigorusly defending their territory with a harsh noise that sounds like an old- fashioned football rattle! To learn more about mistle thrushes, see the Birdwatch Ireland website: click here

Meeting for Formators

Sr Mary Noeleen of our community and Sr Emy of New Ross attended a meeting for formators in MinsterAcres retreat centre near Newcastle, UK, from 24-28th February. There were Sisters from England, Scotland, Wales, Lithuania and Netherlands also present.

Pope Francis 1936-2025

With the whole Carmelite Order, we mourn for our beloved Holy Father Pope Francis. Please let us know if you find any glitches or problems with this website, and we will do our best to rectify them as soon as possible! Thank you for visiting, God bless, and happy browsing!!

Real-life effigy

of St Teresa of

Avila

Recently, Australian teacher and artist Jennifer Mann was commissioned to create a facial reconstrucation and sculpt a true replica of the face of St. Teresa of Jesus by applying a combination of forensic methodologies currently in use in the United States and the UK and based on scientific information provided to her from the university from Chieti in Italy, thanks to professor Luigi Capasso.

Centenary of canonisation of St

Therese

Saturday 17th May 2025 is the centenary of the canonisation of St Therese. There are big celebrations planned at the shrine in Lisieux, France. Click here for more information.

What’s New

14 May: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 04 May: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 27 April: Weekly scripture reflection added here. 22 April: This news page updated and weekly scripture reflection added here.

Seeking the Face of God

Occasionally we hold Carmelite Vocations Discernment Days for women aged 25-45 If you would like to attend our next Vocations Discernment Day, please contact us.

Regular Liturgies

Holy Mass Mon, Tue, Wed and Fri 8.00am Sat, Sun & Bank Holidays: 9.00am Communion Service Thursday: 8.00am Evening Prayer 4.35pm daily Eucharistic Adoration 4.30-6.00pm every Sunday 4.30-6.00pm on First Fridays
Holy Week & Easter Easter Week Easter Monday to Friday incl. Morning Mass 9.00am EASTER SATURDAY Mass will be at 8.00am to facilitate the community and those who attend Mass to watch the funeral of Pope Francis at 9.00am Irish time on Saturday 26th April. ALL ARE WELCOME
Weekly Scripture Reflection

Prayer during Sede Vacante Period

O Lord Jesus Christ, Supreme Pastor of the Church, we thank you for the ministry of Pope Francis, and the selfless care with which he has led us as Successor of Peter, and your Vicar on earth. Good Shepherd, who founded your Church on the rock of Peter’s faith and have never left your flock untended, look with love upon us now, and sustain your Church in faith, hope and charity. Grant, Lord Jesus, in your boundless love for us a new Pope for your Church who will please you by his holiness and lead us faithfully to you, who are the same yesterday, today and forever. Amen.
St. Joseph’s Carmel