For the past 130 years, faithful to the vision of our Founder, OLA Sisters have continued the work confided to the Congregation by the Church.Read more about the personal stories of some of OLA Sisters.

Sr.Colombiere O'Driscoll

	Colombiere is from Cork and has spent her Missionary life in Ghana and Nigeria where she was involved in Education and in the Formation of young OLA Sisters.

Sr. Teresa O'Brien

	From Castlehaven in Cork, Sr. Teresa led a rich and varied mission life in Nigeria. Beginning life as a Secondary school teacher, moving on to Vocational and Health Training to finally working in Cathechetics....

Sr. Mairéad Hickey

	Mairead's missionary journeys brought her from Nigeria and Ghana in the West of Africa right across to Tanzania in the East of that great continent...

Sr. Annunciata Donnelly

	Sr Annunciata made the long journey from Belfast to Cork to join the OLA Sisters and become a 'Missionary Nun'. Her life as a missionary brought her to far-flung places doing so many different jobs...

Sr. Rosarii O'Sullivan

	At the age of 13, Rosarii felt the call to follow her older Sister into the Missionary Life and join the OLA's. But for many years she resisted this call and lived the 'high' life in Kilkee before finally joining at the age of 24...

Sr. Máire Smyth

	"My vocation began with a bathtowel..............!" From Clontarf in Dublin, Máire lived a very full life in Dublin before taking the plunge and joining her sister in the OLA Congregation...