Daughters of Charity 
This week a group from Misean Cara paid a visit to Thigio. Clare Matthias writes: We had a wonderful visit with the Thigio team today. They were most gracious hosts and gave us a very thorough and informative tour of the project. What an incredibly inspiring team. It’s clear what an incredible difference they are … Read more
Lent is a sacred time of preparation, reflection, and renewal, leading up to the celebration of Easter. It is a season when Christians worldwide commit to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to deepen their relationship with God. But staying spiritually focused for 40 days can be challenging without guidance. A daily devotional, like Sacred Space … Read more
The Season of Creation-September 1st to October 4th has ended for this year. However, the theme ‘to hope and to act’ Rom 8:23-25, invites us to continue our search for ways to ensure that the pleas of Laudato Si’, ‘.. the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor ..,’ are heard anew … Read more
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BY SARAH MAC DONALD HTTPS://FORE.YALE.EDU/NEWS/CREATION-WALK-AT-KNOCK-SHRINE-WEDS-FAITH-AND-SCIENCE-FOR-A-PRAYERFUL-WOODLAND-PILGRIMAGE View Author Profile KNOCK, Ireland — June 17, 2024 Creation Walks are being developed across Ireland to convey, in local settings, the long journey of the universe and the importance of caring for the Earth, as Jesuit Fr. Brian Grogan explains. And now he has designed one of his own. The new … Read more
An ‘A – Z’ guide for Laudato Si’ May 19-26th 2024 Quotations chosen by Ephata Laudato Si’ a faith based environmental group in Down and Connor Diocese
Belfast 12.01.2024 What an apt and imaginative title for a gathering of groups in Northern Ireland whose aim is to tackle the effects of the climate crisis together! Attendees ranged from church groups to the Mothers Union and the GAA. Such diversity brought energy and vibrancy to the conversations over coffee and to the discussion. … Read more
Giving on impulse is natural, and is often effective; yet giving to a humanitarian crisis that’s not in the news, as well as one that is, will make the greatest difference / By KAREN KILBY ON A RECENT trip to East Africa, I learned that camels’ milk stays fresh longer than the milk from cows, and … Read more
Laudato Si’ week, named after Pope Francis’s ‘creation’ encyclical, aims to make us think about ways to care for Earth, our ‘common home’. The documentary The Letter highlights the issues around environmental change in an imaginative and thought-provoking way, says Down and Connor’s Ephata Laudato Si’ group. Laudato Si’ week has just begun, and a … Read more
St Mary’s University College is set to host the fifth in a series of free online seminars arising from its Teaching Profession Project (TPP). Overview: Laudato Si’, an encyclical written by Pope Francis in 2015 has been described as a ‘love poem to the planet’. The messages contained within are even more relevant than ever as we seek to address the … Read more
‘Mind the Gap’ is a phrase we have come to associate with public transport. ‘Mind the gap’ is spoken or written on the door of a train as a reminder– To Be aware of imminent danger due to the generous step between the platform and the door. The phrase ‘Mind the gap’ can be used … Read more
The Vincentian Family Pilgrimage took place in Ireland September 10th, 2022. There was a very large gathering of the Vincentian Family in beautiful sunshine. We give thanks for the blessings and joys of the pilgrimage. Using the following link you will be able to reflect on the Eucharistic Celebration of the day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcsuidrnFHU&t=6495
Archbishop Farrell’s Pastoral Letter: The Cry of the Earth—The Cry of the Poor At this time everyone on our planet is confronted with two interconnected crises: the coronavirus pandemic and the ecological crisis. Both define our age. Both require urgent action. But it is the reality of climate change that is ‘humanity’s defining challenge.’ COP26 … Read more
