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UCESM Assembly Urges Enhanced Lay Collaboration in Church Mission
Our Congregational leader, Sr. Mary T. Barron, recently attended the 21st General Assembly of the Union of European Conferences of Major Superiors (UCESM) in Vranov, Czech Republic. The assembly, held from April 15 to 19, 2024, brought together representatives...
OLA Remembrance Day 2024
This past Saturday, 20 June, marked a significant milestone for our community as we gathered for the first public Remembrance Day and Blessing of the Graves at Ardfoyle since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our last Remembrance Day, held in 2022, was open...
PRESS RELEASE: Ireland Remains at Tier 2 in Important 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report
PRESS RELEASE by Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission The National Rapporteur on Trafficking of Human Beings has today responded to the US State Department’s 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) as...
The Role of Women in the Church – A Personal Account
The primary task of the people of God is to bear witness to God’s great deeds. We read from Acts 1: 8 ‘You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; then you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem … and even to the ends of the earth’. In...
Her Body is Not a Battleground: Sexual Violence in War
There are stories so harrowing that they seem almost impossible to tell. Stories of darkness so profound that they defy our understanding of what it means to be human. Sexual violence as a weapon of war is a grim reality that lurks in the shadows of conflict,...
The Preciousness of Life Amidst the Shadows of Tradition
Salamatu Jalloh was just thirteen, her life a budding promise of potential. Yet in January 2023, her story ended tragically, her lifeless body discovered wrapped in a pink and blue shroud on the earthen floor of a remote village in north-west Sierra Leone. Salamatu's...
Posthumous Recognition of Our Beloved Sisters
In November 2023, the Akwanga Old Girls Association extended its profound respect and recognition to the legacies of Sr Edna Barrett, Sr Perpetua Hanbury, and Sr Felim Fallon through posthumous awards. These sisters embodied a lifetime of dedication,...
Celebrating Sr. Mary Barron’s Appointment to the Dicastery for Evangelisation
We are overjoyed to announce that our Congregational Leader, Sr. Mary Barron, has been appointed as a member of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, specifically in the Section for First Evangelisation and New Particular Churches. This wonderful news was shared by Pope...
Prayer Intentions for June: Africa and People of African Descent
During this month of June, our hearts are tenderly turned towards Africa and all people of African descent, remembering too the African diaspora throughout Ireland and across the globe. As we enter this sacred time of prayer and reflection, we hold close these...
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