"GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS"

SISTERS MARGARET O'BRIEN and ELLEN KEATING

in Magheramore, Wicklow, Ireland - 11 September 2010

The day was truly one full of Thanksgiving to God as the two Golden Jubilarians were joined by family and friends and the Sisters for the Jubilee liturgy celebrated by the convent chaplain, Fr Pat Donohoe SSC. And the glorious, warm and sunny weather of that September day complemented the joy of the occasion.

Sisters Ellen and Margaret knell in prayer during the Jubilee Mass

Sister Ita McElwain extends a warm Welcome to all as theJubilee Mass begins

Sister Mary Mortell sings the responsorial psalm

Sister Patricia Quigley delivers the homily

The five O'Brien siblings

Margaret's smile says it all...

...and the O'Brien families share the joy of the day!

"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit exults in God my Saviour…

for the Almighty has done great things for me, and Holy is God’s name.”

Click here for the text of the Homily given at the Jubilee Mass by Sister Patricia Quigley

***********More photos to be posted later************

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