The love of Christ urges us on
A Focus on the work of our Nigerian Sisters on International Day of Persons with Disabilities. As the world celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3rd, we turn our focus to the devoted work of the Compassion Centre for Physically Challenged Children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. A ministry of the …
On November 17th, the Church observed the 8th World Day of the Poor, focusing on Pope Francis’ theme for this year: “The prayer of the poor rises up to God” (cf. Sirach 21:5). This theme was released on the memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, patron saint of the poor. In his message, Pope Francis …
On Sunday November 10th the Irish Province celebrated our annual Remembrance Eucharist for our Sisters in the Congregation who had died over the past year. A large number of Sisters attended and the celebrant was Fr Donal Neary SJ. Sr Mary Kernan, Provincial Vicar, welcomed everyone on behalf of Sr Geraldine Byrne, Provincial Leader, who …
Gender-based violence, particularly human trafficking, is an inhuman phenomenon that affects every aspect of society. Trafficking is driven by a combination of economic, social, cultural, political, and environmental factors. Pope Francis in 2014, declared human trafficking as a crime against humanity. Women and children not only face the challenges of societal norms that impose heavy …
‘People thought there weren’t women homeless, because they were invisible’. At 85, the long-time Irish social campaigner says there’s no such thing as a typical homeless person: ‘every one of them is different, all have their own story, their own background’. Recently, The Religious Sisters of Charity’s Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy was featured in …
“This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it”, was the theme of our Province celebration on 21st September 2024, in Mary Aikenhead Day Centre Donnybrook, to mark Sr. Geraldine’s Golden Jubilee. On a bright Autumn afternoon, over 80 Sisters came to be part of this special occasion. …
