The love of Christ urges us on
On Feb. 8th the Religious Sisters of Charity are joining sisters worldwide in a prayer marathon for International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking. This day is St. Josephine Bakhita’s Feastday, the patron saint of those who have been trafficked. Our sisters will not only pray, but will also taken to the air …
Our Sisters work to serve the poor across the globe and especially in the area of education. Recently, we spoke with Sr Micheline and Sr Angela about the education ministry in Bomadi, Nigeria. A small town in Nigeria’s Delta State, Bomadi is located on the Forcados River. The Nigerian Regional leader Sr Micheline O’Donnell has …
The Venerable Mary Aikenhead was born on 19th January 1787 in Co. Cork, 235 years ago. Born into comfort and privilege, she chose to dedicate her life’s work to the service of others and founded the Religious Sisters of Charity in 1815. Over the past 200 years, congregations in Ireland (1815), Australia (1838), England (1840), …
OUR FREE MOBILE APP IS NOW CALLED “WALKING WITH MARY AIKENHEAD” Our mobile App “In the Footsteps of Mary Aikenhead” has been re-developed and re-named. It is now called “Walking with Mary Aikenhead” and is available from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. This version has a new and interactive walking trail for …
Saturday, 18th December marked International Migrants Day. Approximately 281 million people or almost four per cent of the global population were designated international migrants in 2020. The Religious Sisters of Charity founded the Haven Adult Education Centre just over a decade ago to help adults with second chance education opportunities and to help migrants …
International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated every year on December 3rd. In recognition of this day, we take a look at the great work being done in the Compassion Centre for Physically Challenged Children in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A ministry of the Religious Sisters of Charity, the centre aims to educate and …
