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 Joan Aherne
Sr Mary Beausang
Sr Gerardine Fitzpatrick
Sr Patricia McGraw
Sr Kathleen (Ignatius) Kelly
Sr Mary Catherine Chileshe
Latest News
Reflecting on Our Work with Migrants and Refugees
Cultivating a Culture of Peace
Q&A with Sr. Monica Ichife on Providing Access to Clean Water in Malawi
How the Religious Sisters of Charity dealt with the 19th Century Cholera Pandemic
Congregational Patronal Feast Gathering Feast Day of the Assumption
Our Sisters Collaborate with Talitha Kum in Zambia to End Human Trafficking
Religious Sisters of Charity, Generalate
Caritas, 15 Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin DO4 X337
Phone: +353 1 2697833/2697935
Email: generalate@rsccaritas.com