Daughters of Charity 
By Michelle Fitzgerald SITTING here in the Daughters of Charity NGO Office, between 2nd and 3rd avenue in New York City, it’s hard to believe that a months-long internship with the Daughters at the United Nations has almost come to an end. All my life, I have been aware of the Daughters’ work through my … Read more
This article, first appeared in the Irish Catholic weekly newspaper, on 27 June 2019 by Madison Duddy The Daughters of Charity have committed themselves to service and prayer for almost 400 years. In a world of preconceptions of religious life and the Church, the good work they do can often be misunderstood, leading to fewer … Read more
God has given us a beautiful world of mountains and lakes, waterfalls and other incredible sights of breath-taking sceneries day and night. But nowadays in some parts of the world instead of northern lights and aurora borealis that people enjoy in the middle of darkness, we see bombs or missiles light up the sky. Instead of … Read more
“Christian spirituality proposes a growth marked by moderation and the capacity to be happy with little. It is a return to that simplicity which allows us to stop and appreciate the small things, to be grateful for the opportunities which life affords us, to be spiritually detached from what we possess, and not to succumb … Read more
God speaks to us through events, situations, nature and people. Pope Francis, in LAUDATO SI, chapter 6 about ecological education and spirituality, is inviting us to care for our common home and he has given us important insights. We need to have awareness, changing our way of living and thinking how to protect our common … Read more
Greetings to all our readers from our Provincial House in Dublin. It has been a year since the last issue of Mission News and how quickly the year has flown. As you will see throughout the book there is much good news. Good news does not just happen. It must be created. Good news is … Read more
Dates: Tue 5 Mar, 8pm Please contact our Box Office prior to booking on 01 231 2929 if you have any accessibility or special seating requirements. Tickets: €20 Noel Hill (Concertina) is joined by his talented friends,Tríona Ní Dhómhnaill (Songs & Piano) Liam O’Connor (Fiddle), Jack Talty ( Piano & Concertina) for this concert in aid of Daughters of Charity … Read more
On Thursday 28th June, Sr. Catherine addressed the Daughters of Charity at their Provincial meeting in Dunardagh Blackrock. The Sisters have been working on aspects of Laudato Si in relation to awareness raising, reading and sharing on the encyclical and sharing on the small practical steps we’ve been engaged in in an effort to respond … Read more
The Gaze of Jesus When I first read Laudato Si, my heart anchored within the section, “The Gaze of Jesus”. Perhaps this is because I, too, find myself ‘gazing’ more than at other moments in my life. Maybe I am coming to see the realities I face within a light not realized before, and I … Read more
One World, One Home, One Family Praise be to you O Lord as we attempt with all our sisters and brothers to continue to appreciate the beauty of your creation and preserve it for all those who come after us. We are not indifferent to our families, sisters and brothers, whether in our immediate family … Read more
“Nature is not a place to visit, it is home” (Environmental protection policy) The more we treat and protect our common home not only benefits us but we believe that someone else, future generations, will also gain great benefit. When we look deep into nature we understand that it is free gift to us human … Read more
Once again the Daughters of Charity have formed their team to participate in this year’s VHI women’s mini marathon on Sunday June 3rd. Always an enjoyable day our team of Sisters, friends, colleagues and family young and old, come together to raise much needed funds and awareness of our work in Africa. If you would … Read more
Our Lady’s Hospice in Thigio Kenya welcomed four visitors from Circle of Caring Hospice in the USA as a part of a Global Partnership initiative. The four visitors: Kunga Doros, Rischell Redmon, Lori Trickett, and Julie Leahy spent a week with the Daughters of Charity in Thigio. While they were in Thigio they visited and … Read more
We had a wee gathering in Labour House for some of the returned missionaries. I showed some slides of my recent visits to our projects in Africa and gave an update about the sisters they know. A lovely evening for remembering took place between sisters who had spent many years of their lives serving those in poverty … Read more
It helps now and then to step back and have a long view……………. “Pointing to the cracks in the planet that we inhabit as well as the human causes of environmental degradation.” Laudato Si (Page 92) “Although this reality has shown the need for change of direction,” Laudato Si (Page 92) we assume it is … Read more
The psalms frequently exhort us to praise God the Creator “for his steadfast love endures forever”. They also invite other creatures to join us in this praise: “Praise him, sun and moon, praise him all you shining stars! Laudato Si #72 When I worked in Ethiopia there was a beautiful book portraying, through photos, the … Read more
Thursday 26th April was a milestone for the Vincentian Family in Ireland. His grace Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin was invited by the newly constituted National Council of the Vincentian Family in Ireland to celebrate and bless this new development. The Council is made up of one member from each of the 9 branches of … Read more
“War always does grave harm to the environment and to the cultural riches of the people, risks which are magnified when one considers nuclear arms and biological weapons” Laudato Si’ 56-57 I am writing this reflection as we enter Holy Week. It is also a week after the horrendous suffering inflicted on the people of … Read more
