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.
Impact of COVID-19 on OLA Communities in Nigeria
There is no doubt that the impact is devastating but ironically it is also revealing, educative, enlightening and challenging. Devastating in the sense that: some have contracted the virus and have sadly died of it. some of our people are not taking...
OLA Support Policy Proposals from Social Justice Ireland
The talks to form the next Irish Government are ongoing, and so far there are clear signals that the next Government will include a mix of larger parties, smaller parties and independents. Importantly, these days, weeks and even months constitute a key moment in Irish...
OLA Sisters in Tanzania Continue Serving
The OLA sisters work and live in some of the most under resourced areas of the world. Many of them work in the medical field. In Tanzania alone there are 1.6 million people living with HIV and the luxury of self-isolation and physical distancing adopted by some...
Jubilee Debt Campaign
Call for Debt Cancellation supported by OLA Irish Province This week, governments will meet at the IMF and World Bank's annual Spring meetings. Debt is on the agenda, and the outcome will be a make or break moment for countries in the Global South tackling the...
OLA Welcome LNG Ban
The Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles (Irish Province) welcomes the announcement by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that they accept that it does not make sense to construct a liquid natural gas import terminal on the Shannon Estuary. We also welcome their stated...
Reflections from Ardfoyle on life during COVID-19
By Kathleen McGarvey OLA A prayer that is with me a lot these days is the prayer used by the AA: Lord, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things I can and, the Wisdom to know the difference’. With the advent of...
An Easter Message (COVID-19)
To all our friends and loved ones, we want to assure you that you have not been forgotten. We remember you each day in our prayers in our communities in both in Ireland and in Tanzania. We are experiencing trying times. It is especially difficult when we are unable to...
African Catholics Without a Church
After the outbreak of the health crisis due to COVID-19, drastic measures have been taken by the governments of many African countries, with the closure of structures and isolation; on the other hand, the African Bishops' Conferences have ordered the closure of the...
Where to Find Live Streams for Celebrating Mass
Churches around the world have taken to the internet to live stream their services due to the restriction on public gatherings due to COVID-19. Below you will find a list with links to various online broadcasts. If there are any you think we should add, please...
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