Archive (18 life histories found)

I now take up my story on 14th August 1975, the day I made my first profession in the Convent of Mercy, Crumlin Road. That was a wonderful day and I was so excited about going forward and taking my temporary vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and…

I returned to Waterford in September 1974 to begin my second year of novitiate. Of the four who had been in the year ahead of us, three had made first profession in their various convents and Rosemary O'Leary had left, as had Doreen Brosnan, before…

On arrival at Mercy Novitiate, Summerland, Ozanam Street, Waterford, I was met by a few young novices, who took my bags and helped me unload the car. Because I was wearing the black veil they thought I was a professed sister and were ever so helpful.…

During my first year as a postulant in the Convent of Mercy, Crumlin Road, I taught in St Malachy's Primary school on the New Lodge Sr M. Louis Donaghy and Sr.Josephen McAteer were working in Star of the Sea school on Hallidays Road at that time and…

Rosemary McCloskey's Act of Profession

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey taken outside the house she lived in while working in the Assisi Mission in Harare. This is the back view since the house was built back to front!

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey with her housemates who lived and worked with her in the Assisi mission in Zimbabwe

A picture of Sr. M. Emilian Moloney who was superior of the Convent of Mercy and who received Rosemary McCloskey's vows on the day of her First Profession. She was also principal of Mercy Primary School when Rosemary worked there.

A picture of Rosemary McCloskey with five of her sisters taken on the day of her First Profession.

A picture of Sr. Rosemary McCloskey with her parents taken outside Sacred Heart Church, Glenview St., Belfast on the day of her First Profession