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RIP Sr Eugenius Colbert OLA
Farewell to Sr. Eugenius Colbert, 24th March 2020 Good afternoon and welcome. We are gathered today to bid farewell to a very unique lady, a true woman of strength, an absolute legacy, Sr Eugenius Colbert. Throughout her life, even up to the end, Sr Eugenius was a...
Words from our Provincial Leader on COVID-19
We are living in uncertain times. Unprecedented times. With drastic actions being implemented around the world to try and "flatten the curve" of the Corona Virus. It means that many people face an uncertain future. The impact of this virus is not only to our health. ...
Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary During Corona Virus Pandemic
[Translation done by Catholic News Service of the prayer Pope Francis recited by video March 11 for a special Mass and act of prayer asking Mary to protect Italy and the world during of the coronavirus pandemic.] O Mary, you always shine on our pathas a sign of...
Closing the Inequalities Gap to Achieve Social Justice
World Day of Social Justice 2020 The 20 February has been the UN observance known as World Day of Social Justice since 2009. The purpose of the day is to focus on issues of social injustice and to advocate for solutions. The World Day of Social Justice encourages us...
North Belfast Prayer Walk
Sr Eithna Synnott OLA recently took part in the North Belfast Prayer Walk. For anyone in Belfast, it is a wonderful initiative and the organisors invite you to join them for Relentless Prayer through the Lent season. More from Stephen Whitten on how the...
2020 Questions on the Doorstep
A Voter’s Guide Questions about social and environmental justice from the perspective of Catholic Social Teaching. General Election 8th February 2020 The following questions were prepared by our Justice Desk ahead of the Irish general elections. ...
No room for hate speech in GE2020
JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Under strict embargo, 00:01am Monday 27 January 2020 Today (27.01.20) a community groups and civil society organisations have joined forces to call for respectful and informed campaigning from all candidates in the run up to the General...
Biblical Reflections and Prayers
Traditionally the week of prayer is celebrated between 18-25 January, between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul. The theme for the week of prayer in 2020, “They showed us unusual kindness...” is inspired by Acts 28:2. The story begins with Paul being taken to...
Irish Embassy in Tanzania Receives Environmental Award
Congratulations to the Irish Embassy in Tanzania on winning the first Green Diplomacy award for the most progressive approach to reducing our carbon footprint in 2019. The award is an initiative of the Irish Foreign Ministry. Paul Sherlock, Ambassador...
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