Shelagh Doherty (nee Gunstone)

The death has taken place of Shelagh Doherty (nee Gunstone), Carrickmourne, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, peacefully, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, July 10th 2020. Predeceased by her husband Jim. Shelagh will be sadly missed by her daughter Maureen, her six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, extended family and friends.

In accordance with current government advice regarding public gatherings, a private family cremation will take place on Monday at 11.40am in Newlands Cross Crematorium. Family flowers only, please, donations, if desired, to the Carlow/Kilkenny Home Care Team and The Irish Cancer Society.

MAY SHELAGH REST IN PEACE

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Reflection

“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb.” What does the experience of faith elicit in us?
Brothers and sisters, let us ask ourselves honestly, from the heart: Do we believe that God is at work in our lives? Do we believe that the Lord, in hidden and often unpredictable ways, acts in history, performs wonders, and is working even in our societies that are marked by worldly secularism and a certain religious indifference?
There is a way to discern whether we have this trust in the Lord. What is the way? The Gospel says that “as soon as Elizabeth had heard Mary’s greeting, the child leapt in her womb” (v. 41). This is the sign: to leap for joy. Whoever believes, whoever prays, whoever welcomes the Lord leaps in the Spirit, and feels that something is moving within, and “dances” with joy. I would like to dwell on this: the leap of faith.
The experience of faith, first and foremost, elicits a certain leaping in the face of life. To leap means to be “touched inside,” to have an interior quiver, to feel that something is moving in our heart. …

Pope Francis