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My Dream Come True As far back as I can remember I wanted to be a sister. When I was in second class in primary school Sisters came round recruiting vocations. I volunteered but I was not taken seriously. What did a little eight-year-old know about Religious Life? That day as I sat in the corner of the classroom I felt as sure of what I wanted as I do to day.
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The prayer aspect of the religious Life is what appealed to me most but I also had a desire to do basic missionary work such and teach religion to those who never heard of God. Every so often we received letters at home from two S.M.A. uncles from places like yaba, Ebutte Metta, Egypt, (Later I got to know some of these places.) Which contributed to my interest in Mission. My aunts who were Mercy Sisters also gave me a feeling for Religious Life. In Secondary school the thought of being a Sister lingered on. However, after Leaving cert. I taught in a Primary School in an Island outside Cork for over a year and then worked for two years in a Board of Assistance Office in Cork but all the time that nagging urge was there, the thought of entering a convent when I wanted to forget about it all. I knew nothing about the promptings of the Holy Spirit in those days ! I did a lot of research into various Congregations.I felt the O.L.A. Sisters had something special which I could not put into words but touched a chord in my inner being. Finally, after a lot of discernment, I took a leap in the dark and decided to give my vocation a “try”. I entered Ardfoyle Convent in Feb. 1959. “These women seem to be very committed to prayer “ was one of my first impressions and later I experienced their zeal for mission and love of the people they served and at the same time they were human, humourous and kind. I must be in the right place I concluded. After spiritual and academic training the longed for moment arrived when I was assigned to Nigeria and later to Ghana where I taught Religion and Science. I was more interested in teaching Religion and I wanted to enter more fully into pastoral work. This dream was realized when I was appointed to Tanzania in 1991. There I was involved in Catechetics, a prayer group, accompanying small Christian communities, working and sharing with women and other pastoral activities, which I found very fulfilling.I loved the Tanzanian people. They will always have a special place in my heart. I am still in touch with very dear friends whom I don’t expect to meet again but I am left with very precious memories which I will always cherish. I am now engaged in various activities in Ireland but my favorite apostolates are lectio Divina groups and teaching Asylum Seekers and Refugees. I thank God for his great gift of a Missionary Vocation and I am happy to say that my childhood dreams have become a reality for me.
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