In 2018, Khaled Hosseini produced a very beautifully illustrated book called Sea Prayer written in the form of a letter from a father to his son Marwan as he cradles him in his arms on the eve of their long treacherous journey from Homs, Syria, to escape a deadly war zone for safety. This journey would involve crossing many countries ...
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Season of Creation 2020 1 September – 4 October
Create your own celebration of the following THE SEASON OF CREATION – 2020 The Spirit in Creation September 1 Creation Day September 6 1st Sunday in Creation – Forest Sunday September 13 2nd Sunday in Creation – Land Sunday September 20 3rd Sunday in Creation – Wilderness/Ocean Sunday September 27 4th Sunday in Creation – River Sunday October 1 ...
Read More »St Francis Leprosy Guild- Compassion in action – sustaining life and hope.
It is a privilege to work with and to be a member of St Francis Leprosy Guild Committee. I value the tremendous energy and planning they put into helping those working in this area to make leprosy a disease of the past. St Francis Leprosy Guild, based in London, is at the forefront of the fight against leprosy for more ...
Read More »Women’s Day of Prayer – March 2, 2018
The Women of Suriname – South America “All God’s Creation is Very Good!” This year throughout the world women will gather to pray in various Christian churches for the work and lives of women. The women of Suriname have prepared the theme and readings for this International Day of Prayer for Women. The art work represents the table of the ...
Read More »A LIVELY WEEKEND
The weekend of 10th and 11th June, was a special and happy occasion for us in Churchtown. A girl from Antrim, called Grace Mc Cann, had expressed the wish to visit our convent and have a talk with Una. Grace knew Sr. Carmel well and had already visited our convent on a few occasions, so she was no stranger to ...
Read More »Notre Dame Revisited – The Class of 1977
On Sunday, May28, the Notre Dame Secondary School leavers of 1977, paid a flying visit to their old Alma Mater. On the previous afternoon, one of them arrived at our convent to invite the sisters, especially any of them associated with their class, to join them the following afternoon in the Senior School. They had only been permitted to look ...
Read More »Teacher’s Study Pilgrimage
Heart of RNDM Spirit and Mission 23 September – 7 October, 2016 Pilgrimage in England After a special visit to France and following the early life of Euphrasie Barbier and her first years as the Foundress of our Congregation – Our Lady of the Missions, the Pilgrimage Group arrived in England. This time to trace not only her early years ...
Read More »Partners in Mission – Workshop for Mission Promoters, Davao 10th -24th April 2016
“When those with money and those who need money share a mission, we see a central sign of new life in the Spirit of Christ. We belong together in our work because Jesus has brought us together and our fruitfulness depends on staying connected with him.” (A Spirituality of Fundraising – Henri Nouwen) This training workshop, facilitated by our ...
Read More »Memories of Leyland: St Catherine’s, Secondary – “Oaklands”
On Friday, February 5: 2016, 11 RNDMs gathered to celebrate our 68 years of presence and ministry, and pending closure in Leyland, Nr Preston, Lancashire. Gathering in St Mary’s Church, Leyland was like coming to an end of a journey. As a former pupil of St Catherine’s Secondary School, Oaklands, we used to walk to St Mary’s for various events, ...
Read More »A Special Celebration of our Fours Schools in Wealdstone Parish
On Friday 9th, Year 5 of St Joseph’s and St Teresa’s Primary Schools and Year 7 from Salvatorian and Sacred Heart Language Colleges came together to celebrate the Eucharist to mark the occasion of the International Year of the Consecrated Life. These places of learning were founded by the two main religious communities here in St Joseph’s parish, Wealdstone, the ...
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