The OLA Blog
Stories, reflections, and updates from our mission and community life. Here we share reflections, insights and experiences, believing that the simple act of sharing can inspire, connect, and open hearts.
The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
On August 15, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption, a day recognising the Virgin Mary’s completion of her early life and a celebration that she “was taken up body and soul into the glory of heaven” (Munificentissimus Deus, Pope Pius XII, 1950). As we reflect on...
Ireland’s Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in 2020
The Trafficking in Persons or TIP Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on governmental anti-trafficking efforts. It is published by the U.S. State Department every year and ranks each country based on their anti-trafficking efforts. Ireland has been...
Human Trafficking Defined and the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Trafficking in Persons or TIP Report is the world’s most comprehensive report on governmental anti-trafficking efforts. It is published by the U.S. State Department every year and ranks each country based on their anti-trafficking efforts. This year the...
OLA Justice Officer Interviewed by Social Justice Ireland
Our Justice Desk recently collaborated with the Presentations Sisters' Justice Office in Ireland and Edmund Rice International to make a civil society submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Ireland which takes place November 2021. "To mark United...
Building Completed at Bugisi Primary School
The OLA English Medium Nursery Primary School Bugisi located in Bugisi, Tanzania, began with a small classroom at the Bugisi Vocational Training Centre (BVTC) in 2012. A new, purpose built school began construction in 2015, with the building costs covered by...
Vocation Music Awards Entries and Voting
Vocations Ireland have formed a team with the U.K. to work on a European music project together with Austrian, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Croatia. (PLEASE SHARE WITH THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE!) Everyone is called by God, be it in the specific...
Universal Periodic Review of Ireland 2021 – Civil Society Submission
We recently made a joint submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Below you will find a summary of our concerns and recommendations. Summary of Concerns and Recommendations A: Human Trafficking With regards to human trafficking in...
A Letter from a Dandelion
This morning we share the following by Paula Kok-De Boer on the importance of the humble dandelion to the greater ecological balance in our gardens. Hello, I'm a dandelion. A lot of people call me a weed but I'm a friend and come to help you! When you...
A Season of Grief and Giving Way to Hope
Sometimes it seems that everywhere we look there is pain and suffering. This last sixteen months have highlighted the fragility of life, the importance of human connection and the vulnerability of humanity. For some, it’s been a time of deep contemplation and...
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