Our Mission
Mary Aikenhead founded the Religious Sisters of Charity in Dublin, Ireland, in 1815. She was a pioneer and innovator in addressing the unmet needs of the poor and we continue her work today and every day.
Our Sisters are engaged in education, healthcare, social and pastoral care and on human rights issues. We have communities in Ireland, England, Scotland, California, Nigeria, Zambia and Malawi.
Our History
The Religious Sisters of Charity are a congregation of religious women, founded by Mary Aikenhead in 1815, in Dublin. Mary Aikenhead was a woman of great faith, a visionary whose dream was to give to the poor, what people with money can buy. Today, we continue to follow her dream in Ireland, England, Scotland, Nigeria, Zambia, Malawi, and California.
Vocations
Most calls to religious life are not dramatic or direct. It may be a desire for a deeper relationship with God or wanting to find a deeper purpose in life. To discover God’s dream for us, there is a need to reflect on our desires, talents and personalities.
What We Do
Today, our Sisters nurse the sick, comfort the dying, visit prisoners, teach children and adults, and are involved with asylum seekers, refugees, immigrants, homeless people, advocate for anti-human trafficking and work with survivors of trafficking.
We also work with people living with physical and intellectual disabilities, and work in clubs, social centres, and outreach programmes. We are involved in the ministry of prayer, spirituality, retreats, counselling, spiritual direction, chaplaincy and care of the earth.
We Remember
Sr Edith Prendergast
Sr Teresa Xavier Byrne
Sr Madeleine Meagher
Sr Mairead Ni Dhubhghaill
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy
Sr Anne Lally
Latest News
FIRST PROFESSION OF VOWS OF SR. MERCY AND SR. CHISOM, RSC ROMA CONVENT CHAPEL, 20 JUNE 2026
Forty Year Celebration of St. Andrew’s Hospice, Airdrie, Scotland.
St. Anne’s Centre Celebrates Catering Graduates
Seeds of Hope Agriculture for Livelihoods (SHAL) Empowers Participants with Agribusiness Skills and Start-Up Support
Skill training program for Archangel Parishioners by St. Anne’s Centre
A Life Given Fully: Sr. Oghenekevwe Eduvie Makes Her Final Profession of Religious Vows.
Religious Sisters of Charity, Generalate
Caritas, 15 Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin DO4 X337
Phone: +353 1 2697833/2697935
Email: generalate@rsccaritas.com
