A Mass of Thanksgiving took place in St Macartan’s Cathedral on March 2, 2025, to mark the closure of Monaghan Convent. The convent, established in 1859, was the first Sisters of St Louis convent in Ireland, and became known as the Motherhouse. In this article, Úna Agnew SSL reflects on the historic Thanksgiving Mass and the marking of an end of an era for the Sisters in Ireland.
To read more about the Thanksgiving Mass, read the article in Issue 149 of our monthly newsletter Musings.