Daughters of Charity
The Daughters of Charity celebrate their Vincentian Charism and their Internationality
The Daughters of Charity in the Province of Ireland gathered on Sunday 7 May 2017 to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of the Vincentian Charism. The sisters were addressed by Fr Guillermo Campuzano CM, who is the Vincentian representative at the United Nations. His topic, Hearts open beyond our boundaries: the Daughters of … Read more
Meeting to begin the celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Family
The Leadership Teams of the Organisations within the Vincentian Family met in St Catherine’s Provincial House, Dunardagh, Blackrock, Co Dublin on Saturday 6 May 2017. The organisations included: Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Priests), Daughters of Charity, Society of St Vincent de Paul, International Association of Charity (AIC), Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, Association of … Read more
Monsignor Figueiredo visits Crosscare
Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo visited Crosscare Refugee Service Women’s Group, the Community College, Food Café and Information and Advocacy Service. He came from the Vatican and he is the regional coordinator of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and his brief is to find out what is happening at a Diocesan level in relation to welcoming … Read more
Connections between St Vincent de Paul and Ireland (part 2)
Let us continue on our virtual pilgrimage through Ireland with St Vincent. Today we find ourselves in Belfast, in Ligoniel, in the parish of St Vincent de Paul St Vincent de Paul Parish, Ligoniel, Belfast. Around the year 1850, the villages of Ligoniel and Wolfhill were in St. Patrick’s Parish. The parishioners had to walk … Read more
St Vincent de Paul and Ireland
This is the first in a series of articles exploring the connections between St Vincent de Paul and Ireland. Let us take part on a virtual pilgrimage to places dedicated to the memory of the saint. Since the 17th Century there have been connections between Ireland and the Vincentian Family. At the request of the … Read more
FUN QUIZ NIGHT
VENUE – St. Jude’s G.A.A. Club, Wellington Lane, Templeogue, Dublin 6 DATE: Tuesday April 25th 2017 TIME: 8.00pm COST: €40.00 for TABLE of 4 THE FUNDRAISING IS IN AID OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE POOR AND LIVE ON THE MARGINS OF SOCIETY IN AFRICA All are welcome to join in … Read more
Sister Bernadine thanked for her work with homeless in Belfast
10 April 2017 AFTER more than 30 years helping families and those in need in Belfast, Sister Bernardine from the Daughters of Charity has said farewell. Sr Bernadine has worked in the city since 1985 but after retiring last week is now moving on to other work with her religious order. Her last role was … Read more
Easter Sale of Work
The Easter Sale of Work, a popular fund raising event of the Mission Development Office of the Daughters of Charity took place last Saturday 8 April. It was a beautiful warm sunny day, which helped to bring large numbers to search for the bargains available. A great day was had by all and the large … Read more
Together we can be stronger in Welcoming the Stranger
“Together we can be stronger in Welcoming the Stranger” Come and celebrate the great people whose shoulders we stand on to reach out to those most in need today All members of the Vincentian Family are invited to join in the celebration of the Eucharist on this Feast of St. Louise de Marillac, to … Read more
Gathering to review work on Laudato Si
On 28th January 2017 110 Daughters of Charity gathered in their Provincial House in Blackrock Dublin to review their work on Laudato Si. As part of our Province Plan drawn up in 2016, we each committed to ‘ educate ourselves towards a new understanding of our place within the universe in order to have a … Read more