Sr. Marie-Thérèse COURTNEY

Rest in peace Sr Marie-Therese.
Lovely memories of your wonderful English lectures in Mary Immaculate College.

Sad to hear of tge passing of Sr. Marie Therese. We were old friends of John her brother in Kanturk. I often heard of the great work she did in Mary Immaculate and of how intelligent she was. May she rest in peace.

Remembering Sister Marie Therese with gratitude and affection.

Pauline Gilmartin Class(1962-1964)

Sincere sympathy on the death of Sr. Marie-Thérèse, an inspirational teacher.

Anne and I have many fond memories of Sr. Marie-Thérése. She taught Anne in Mary Immaculate College in the sixties. My first official duty in that same college, on being appointed as a lecturer there, 1969, was to accompany her and some students on a day pilgrimage to the Cistercian Monastery in Mount Melleray. On our way back on the bus we recited the rosary to thank Our Lady for giving us such a lovely day. Ar dheasláimh Dé anois do Mharie-Thérése, théis di blianta an-fhada a chaitheamh i nGleann seo na nDeor!

Pádraic

Condolences to the Sisters of Mercy and her family on the passing of Sr. Marie. I will hold the memories of the days we shared in my heart always, and her loving service to the Community of St Marys Rockledge, FL. Marie will always inspire me to be more. I was blessed to know Marie as a mentor, spiritual director and a dear friend. How grateful I am for the privilege of our friendship. Love never fails, and Marie lives on in the love she gave and shared, so abundantly. Thank you, dear Marie T., for all you are and shared with us.

sincere sympathy to a wonderful Lecturer in Mary Immaculate College. May Marie Therese enjoy the Peace of Heaven

Sincere condolences on the death of Sr Marie Therese May she rest in peace

My sincere condolences to the Sisters of Mercy and Sr. Marie-Thérėse's family, on her passing.

My condolences to Sr Marie-Therese’s family and friends. I have happy memories of my time as a trainee teacher and student of English Literature in Mary I many years ago. I remember Sr Marie- Therese as always happy and smiling, v kind and totally dedicated to her work. May she rest in peace.

My sincere sympathy to all who mourn Sr Marie Therese Codladh samh di ingrasta De. As the many tributes here testify she was a totally unique lady whose extraordinary exhuberance and blythe spirit touched many lives ,especially so many students during her long and dedicated career .
Although it’s over 40 years since I last saw Sr Marie Therese, I can vividly recall her love of nature and the poetry of Matthew Arnold and Gerard Manley Hopkins as well as her gift for openly and regularly praising God .
Remembering Sr Marie Therese I’m reminded of the words of Meister Eckhart that “time makes you old but that there is a place in the soul that time cannot touch.” Ni bheidh a leitheid ann aris. May God give peace to her gentle soul . Nil si imithe uainn ach imithe romhainn.

Fond memories of English lectures which Sr Marie-Therese always delivered with enthusiasm which encouraged an appreciation of English literature. Her passion for Seamus Heaney’s “Station Island” instilled an interest in me for his poetry.

I leaba Dé go raibh sí

Sr Marie Therese will be remembered with great affection. May her gentle soul rest in peace.

Sincere sympathy to Marie -Therese's family, friends & her Religious sisters & friends in McCauley House, on the death of such a beautiful soul. Marie-Terese was a gentle lady. May her soul rest in peace.
Codladh i measc na Naoimh go raibh aici.

Sincere sympathy to the family, religious community and friends of Sr. Marie-Thérèse. She always had a smile on her face and delivered her lectures (MIC 79-82), particularly on the poetry of Gerald Manley Hopkins, with such exuberance and joy. ‘Glory be to God for dappled things!’ May her kind soul rest in peace.

We had many an interesting engagement about Robert Frost. Marie-Therese brought a love of US literature and poetry. A woman before and of her time. Unique.

Keep it going, as I doubt you will rest.

My condolences to the Sisters of Mercy and Sr. Marie-Thérėse's family, on her passing. I remember her as being full of the joys of life. Solas na bhFlaitheas dá h-anam uasal.

Comhbhrón ó chroí le gaolta agus le cáirde An tSr Marie Thérèse agus le Siúracha na Trócaire uile.
Bean uasal eile imithe ar Shlí na Fírinne. Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a hanam.
"Ní críoch ach athfhás"
Lonán

My deepest sympathy to Sr Marie Therese family and the Sisters of Mercy Limerick. Marie Therese was a legend always a smile and did always "praise the Lord'. May his gentle soul rest in peace after a wonderful long life.

Fond memories of Sr Marie Therese from our time in Mary I We loved her English literature classes and even managed to enjoy her Modh Muinte classes May she rest in peace

A breath of fresh air. A ray of sunshine, -Sr. Marie Therese- MITC, 1953 -1955. She enthused us, she encouraged us, she amused us. How we loved her English Lectures. And, then I had the added privilege and experience of being one of her "girls" in the Sacred Heart Dormitory. She was not infrequently called on to defend us when our pent up exuberance gained unacceptable expression. She was always surprised and confident that we would amend our ways.
Ar dheis laimh De go raibh a hanam chaoin uasal.

Sad to hear of Sr Marie Therese passing. She was a wonderful, highly intelligent and accomplished woman. May she rest in peace after a life well lived.

Marie was my guardian angel and muse and her benign presence at St Mary's community in Rockledge Florida was a great blessing to all who were fortunate enough to experience her mystical gifts .Her blithe Spirit was a constant light especially in darker times..One of her many memorable phrases was "The Sacramentality of Memory" ,her memory now will continue to be a blessing to all of us who were fortunate enough to have known her. Thank you Marie, we love you very much, pray for us.
Fr Nicholas King, retired Pastor of ST Mary's Catholic Community which Marie served so very well and so lovingly and thank you Lord for having sent her, your beautiful daughter to us,. on loan from the Sisters of Mercy.

Deepest sympathy to Sr Marie Therese community and her family.
We first me her in Florida and enjoyed her company many times. An amazing lady in the best sense of the word. May she rest in peace.
May peace and love surround those who cared for her.
Bryan and Mary

Deepesr condolences to Sr Marie-Thérèse's family and the Mercy Congregation. I remember Sr Marie Thérèse from my time at Mary Immaculate College. She was always very mindful of students. May she rest in peace.

Sincere condolences to the family of Sr. Marie Thérèse, on her recent passing.

I have fond memories of her English classes, in MIC, back in the day.

May she rest peacefully.

Rest in peace dear Sr Marie Thèrèse. My sincere condolences to her nephews, nieces and cousins, to the Sisters of Mercy in Limerick, to Sr Thèrèse Barry and the Residents and Staff of Catherine McAuley House. I had the wonderful privilege of sharing life with Sr Marie Thèrèse while I was in recovery. Her beautiful smile was infectious. Her engaging gentleness, inspirational. May God surround her with love. May she enjoy eternal peace.

Sincere sympathy to Marie- Thérèse's family and her Mercy Sisters in Limerick. Like all the Mercy Sisters who taught in Mary I , Marie's foremost concern was the well-being of the students, alongside their academic progress. I had the great privilege of knowing Marie as a prayer guide, when she started a prayer group for students while I was there. After college, our friendship continued, and long letters in her unique, flourishing handwriting kept us up to date. Some visits, North and South assured me,that Marie was,as Psalm 92 says:
"In old age they will still bear fruit,
They will stay fresh and green."
May Marie now sing God's Praise in Heaven, as she did while on earth.

May Sister Marie- Thérèse rest in peace . I can now hear her voice ‘There is nothing new under the sun!’.. an oft-repeated phrase which has stuck with me down the last half-century.

My sincere sympathy to Sr.Marie Therese's family and community in St.Mary's Convent. I had the privilege of getting to know her on the assisted holiday and while she was retired in St. Mary's. She made a big impression on me and I thank her for all the wonderful memories which I cherish. Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam uasal.

Sincere condolences to all the Courtney extended family.May Sr Marie Terase rest in peace

Condolences to the staff of Mary Immaculate College of Education and to
the Sisters of Mercy..
We all have our special memories of St Marie Thérèse and especially her love of poetry.
May she rest in peace.

Sr Marie-Thérèse was the first person to teach me that contemporary Irish poetry was important. She was the first to teach me that poetry could access aspects of ourselves that no other discourse can do. When studying on my own, she would get me books from the library, under her own name, as I had no access. When I needed help navigating an MA Qualification year in UCC, she moved mountains in her own quiet, persistent way, to enable me to get my chance to do the year part-time. Very simply, I would not be where I am, or who I am, without her. may she rest in peace.

You were truly an amazing lady Marie-Thérèse .You always had a smile and treated everyone with such kindness everyday in McAuley House. Sincere condolences to all your family and friends. Rest in peace.

Déanaim comhbhrón ó chroí le muintir an tSiúr Marie-Thérése agus le Siúracha na Trócaire. Léachtóir spreagúil, fuinniúil ab ea í a chuir spéis ar leith san Oideachas.

Solas na bhFlaitheas dá hanam dílis

Marie-Thérèse showed me kindness, support, some sternness, but above all, belief, when I was her student. Without her, I would not have been able to progress my studies. She made a way, and never stopped believing. Truly, her like will never be seen again.

I feel deep regret on the passing of a former colleague, who was wholeheartedly committed to the mission of Mary Immaculate College. Sincere sympathy to her family and the community of Mercy Sisters. A very fine lady.

I have lovely memories of the exhuberance of Sr. Marie Therese during our time in College. 'Praise the Lord' was her constant expression. She made quite an impression on us. May she now praise the Lord on high as part of the heavenly chorus. Leaba i measc na Naomh di.

I will never forget her. She was a shining light in MI.

Deepest condolences to Sr Marie -Therese family and to the Mercy congregation.
Ba comhleacaí ar leith í An tSiúr Marie- Therese .
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Condolences to Sister Marie Therese's
family and congregation May she rest in peace.

May Marie Therese rest in peace after a long life of service and lecturing.

Condolences to Sister Marie Therese'
family and congregation May she rest in peace.

Deepest sympathy.