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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.
A Prayer for Weary Souls
This pandemic has gone on for a long time and people are tired. It seems that when things settle down in one part of the world, they flare up in another. We are all aware of things that may never have entered our personal area of perception before. This morning we...
An Overview of the Universal Periodic Process – An Invitation
You are invited to attend an overview of the Universal Periodic Review process of the UN Human Rights Council and our joint submission. We intend to present and explain the joint submission to the UPR of Ireland to which many of you added your signatures of support....
Prayer Against Human Trafficking
Our prayer focus for July and August is for Victims of Human Trafficking. xx xx I am Sister Veronica Ifeyinwa Onyeanisi of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, Nigeria Province. I work with Interfaith forum of Muslim and Christian women’s Association...
Against Polarization and Confrontation
VATICAN PRESS RELEASE Against polarization and confrontation: Pope Francis emphasizes the value of dialogue in his monthly prayer intention In The Pope Video, the Holy Father focuses on dialogue as the “path to seeing reality in a new way, so we can live...
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for July 2021
Join us in prayer for the intentions entrusted to us by Pope Francis. For July 2021, we join the Holy Father in praying for: Social friendship We pray that, in social, economic and political situations of conflict, we may be courageous and passionate architects...
Kathleen McGarvey visits Mikono Yetu in Tanzania
Kathleen McGarvey OLA, Sophia Nshushi (Programme Manager, Mikono Yetu) and Sr Regina Opoku OLAKathleen McGarvey OLA, our Provincial Leader is currently visiting Tanzania, which is a Region of the Irish Province of the Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles. Last week she had...
Silence Would Be Treason Documentary
Sr Majella McCarron at the launch of the Silence Would be Treason ebook The BBC Documentary Podcast will be broadcasting a documentary on the book, ‘Silence Would be Treason, last writings of Ken Saro-Wiwa’ on Saturday 19th June at 12:06 (UK time). [UPDATED -...
Remembering the Ugandan Martyrs
Today as the church celebrates Charles Lwanga and companions known as the Martyrs of Uganda, Christians who died for their faith but were seen as those who were rebellious and had to be executed. Today is also known as Martyrs Day in Uganda to commemorate the...
SMA Summer School 2021
The SMA Summer school traditionally takes place over a week in the summer at the SMA Retreat and Conference Centre in Dromantine. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the decision was made to hold this year's Summer School via Zoom. The SMA Summer School provides...
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