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Jubilee Celebrations March 2021
It is fitting that on International Women's Day we celebrate Sr. De Pazzi Farrell on her Alabaster Jubilee (1946 - 2021), and Sr. Mary Barron on her Diamond Jubilee (1961 - 2021) In these strange times of isolation, we were blessed and grateful to be able to celebrate...
RIP Sr Marie Treacy OLA
Sr. Mary Treacy was called home to God on Friday 19th February 2021. May she rest in eternal peace. Sr. Mary Treacy, formerly of Ballinturley, Athleague, Co. Roscommon. She is deeply regretted by her sisters Jane, Nell, Josephine, Kathleen, Brid, Ann; her...
Faith Leaders Condemn Potential Uyghur Genocide
For immediate release More than fifty Irish faith leaders have signed a statement condemning the persecution of the Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang, China. The statement, which echoes one issued by the human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide in...
Lent Reflections 2021
ASH WEDNESDAY Lent is a time of grace and spiritual growth. It is a time when we recall Jesus’ sacrifice more vividly. A time when we promise to be God’s instruments in shaping the future of our world. A time to straighten out our relationship with God and grow closer...
Human Trafficking – Ireland’s Reality
“The crime of human trafficking occurs in all countries in the world – including Ireland. And this is not a phenomenon limited to our big cities. The terrible reality is that victims of human trafficking may potentially be hidden in plain sight, in any community in...
Human Trafficking – Ireland’s Reality
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) and the Society of African Missions (SMA) will be hosting Webinar: Human Trafficking: Ireland’s Reality Date: Tuesday 9th February 2021 Time: 19:00 – 20:30 (Ireland) We would love you to join us! Speakers: J P...
Day 8 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Colossians 1:15-20 In him all things hold together Mark 4:30-32 As small as a mustard seed Meditation The hymn to Christ in the epistle to the Colossians invites us to sing the praise of God’s salvation, which encompasses the entire universe. Through the...
Day 7 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021
1 Corinthians 1:10-13; 3:21-23 Is Christ divided? John 17:20-23 As you and I are one Meditation On the eve of his death, Jesus prayed for the unity of those the Father gave him: “that they may all be one … so that the world may believe”. Joined to him, as a...
Day 6 – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021
Genesis 18:1-5 Abraham hosts the angels at the Oak of Mamre Mark 6:30-44 Jesus’ compassion for the crowds Meditation When we let ourselves be transformed by Christ, his love in us grows and bears fruit. Welcoming the other is a concrete way of sharing the love...
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