2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in Ireland, in a market town, Limavady, County Derry, Northern Ireland. To remember and celebrate and give thanks, many gathered on Sunday 10th May 2026 at Divine Mercy Parish, South Lucan, Dublin, where the Sisters are present and have a mission. From north, ...
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Daring to hope and embrace the unknown 1867 – to the present day From the first Sisters sent from Ireland to the other side of the world was at the invitation of the Marists Fathers, living in Dundalk and Fr Favre, Lyon. From that time up until today, Sisters are working both in Ireland and across the world, hosting a ...
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On May 10, we RNDMs gathered in Lucan, Co Dublin, to celebrate 100 years of our presence in Ireland. It was a chance to involve our more recent ministry in Lucan where we have two communities. The Parish Priest, Fr Aidan Kieran of Divine Mercy Church gave us a lovely welcome to celebrate the Sunday midday Eucharist so as to ...
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Many years ago as I began my first missionary journey, I was introduced to Fr Anthony J Gittins’ work: Bread for the Journey. I also was able to meet him a few years later while in the US, in 2001, to discuss the challenges one faces when on mission. He shared various attitudes towards the ‘mission of transformation’ as well ...
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“The glorious Easter morning, spells the words of Joy “Because He lives,” — they’re the explosive truth that shatters every grave, every fear, every despair! The tomb is EMPTY, and because of that, our lives are FULL of hope! Easter isn’t just a feel-good story – it’s a world-changing story!”(Personal retreat notes by Fr. Joseph Royan, CSSR) The beautiful hymn: ...
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Did you know that less than 40 years ago “Religious Dinosaurs” inhabited the UK? We were everywhere: young men and women, dynamic and very much in demand in schools and parishes. We seemed indestructible! Over the years, since Vatican II, we have almost imperceptibly evolved and been transformed into songbirds, hardly visible, few in numbers, slower in our movements but ...
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Now our New Year is kicking in and already plans for various events are beginning to take place, even for some: future summer holidays! Within the Church, we are still at the latter stage of the Christmas period as we celebrate the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Feb 2). Many Christians and parishes after this date, remove their cribs ...
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“Cheers to a gracious New Year. May we uphold the fullness of God’s grace, goodness and goodwill.” — Lailah Gifty Akita January, at the heart of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, is one of the coldest months, yet rich in meaning, offering a powerful opportunity to stop and think about priorities, values and intentions. The stillness and quiet moves our heart and ...
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The run up to Christmas is always frenzied, hectic and pressurised. We are carried along on the tide of sending Christmas cards, hurrying from shop to shop with bulging bags laden with gifts for friends and family. This is the picture many of us have in our minds when we hear the carol “And so this is Christmas.” But is ...
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As we fast approach the end of this remarkable year of being Pilgrims of Hope, the month of November is very suitable time to stop and look back – to reflect on what has been a “sign of hope” and what, in another respect, has been a difficult journey. Many of us will note the same thing: ongoing wars, violence ...
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