The love of Christ urges us on
At a time when Vatican officials are conducting two investigations into the lives of Catholic sisters, approximately 750 members of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) met in assembly where discussion of their identity and role in the Catholic church headed the agenda. Gathered from August 10-13 in Dallas, Texas, under the theme, …
Three hundred years ago there were no houses in the Dublin Docklands area with the exception of the small fishing hamlet of Ringsend. Most of the land was underwater with the occasional watchtower, customs outpost and pilgrimage hospice along the waterfront.Today ‘The Docklands’ are a very interesting place to visit!! The following three articles have …
For some years now our sisters in the English/Scottish Province have been trying hard to reduce the amount of the Earth’s wealth they use by recycling, cutting down on water usage and using low energy bulbs and energy efficient equipment. They have also taken steps to reduce the amount of carbon they release into the …
The 22nd July is a significant day for the Sisters of Charity because it was on this day in 1858 that our foundress Mary Aikenhead died in Harold’s Cross, Dublin. The room where she lived the last years of her life and where she died is preserved in the Congregation’s Heritage Centre.This year the day …
University of Local Knowledge (ULK) celebrates the skills, talents and local knowledge that exists within the Community of Knowle West (in Bristol) and surrounding areas. Its aim is to show others the value of knowledge gained through life experience as opposed to academic qualifications. The Launch took place on 26th June 2010 with a celebratory …
“The Zambian Government should take seriously the anti-trafficking measures recommended by US State Department Report,” says JCTR.The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has urged Government to take seriously the anti- human trafficking measures recommended by the US State Department in its Trafficking in Person’s Report which came out on 14 June, 2010, if Zambia …
