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
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
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
Over two weekends in April Daughters of Charity from the Provinces of Ireland and Great Britain gathered to celebrate, share and dig deeper into their Vincentian heritage and Spirituality. They listened and share on sessions on the Origins of the Ladies of Charity, The early life of St Louise de Marillac, St Vincent and Collaboration, … Read more
In preparation for Pope Francis’ visit to Dublin to celebrate the World Meeting of Families in August 2018, the Daughters of Charity in St Agatha’s Parish have been hosting a ‘Family Hour’ each Thursday from 7.00 p.m to 8.00pm. All parents, grandparents, guardians, youth, children and extended families are welcome to attend. This ‘Family Hour’ … Read more
The Creative Show is a collaboration between Limerick Youth Theatre and The Daughters of Charity service, Limerick Return to Storyland is the 8th Creative show Written & directed by Myles Breen Assistant Director: Marie Boylan Choreography by Angie Smalis and Jane Toal Choral direction by Orla Colgan (Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ) and Louise Burke (Ardscoil … Read more
by Carol Janus I just love the word serendipity. It sounds so sweet. When it happens to me, it’s even better than eating a box of chocolates. Just last year, I was considering starting a “why give up chocolate for Lent when you can give up plastic?” initiative at the Washington National Cathedral, where I’m … Read more
What’s the problem with bottled water? It seems like everywhere we go, from meetings to community events, we’re offered bottled water to drink. Across the country, free public water fountains have been edged out by vending machines selling water in single-use plastic containers. But clean, safe tap water is still the best option for staying … Read more
The Vincentian Family comprises those organisations founded by and/or inspired by the life and work of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac. They share the belief that God is present among us, particularly in people who are marginalised or living in poverty. In Ireland the Vincentian Family includes the International Association of … Read more
The following is an edited version of an editorial from the Guardian Newspaper on recycling Take-out coffee and bottled water symbolise both the luxury and the waste of the early 21st century. They represent the throwaway world, the always-on culture, the low-pay, low-skill jobs. They reflect our catastrophic disregard of the consequences of our choices for … Read more
The Spiritual Directors Programme will begin in Dublin in 2018 and the closing date for application is late February. The information brochure and Application Pack are available to download from this website. All further queries may be directed to Sr Eibhlis Nic Uaithuas. Click here to go to the downloads.
On Saturday 4 November 2017 the Daughters of Charity were invited to celebrate their life and ministry in Knock Parish. This occasion was to mark their withdrawal from St Mary’s Hostel. St Mary’s was opened in 1931 and welcomed pilgrims from all over the country and world in the intervening decades. The evening began with … Read more
The African Chaplaincy in Dublin celebrated its 10th Anniversary. On the occasion of the celebration Sr Breege Keenan was presented with an award for her dedicated and continuous service of the African community in Dublin.
A symposium of the Vincentian Family took place in Rome from 12 to 15 October. The theme was: ‘welcoming the stranger’. Thousands of delegates from the many branches of the Vincentian Family gathered from all over the world to celebrate the anniversary year ‘400 Years of Vincentian charism’. The Irish Province of the Daughters of … Read more
During the past few months there have been many happenings in Carnew. The Carnew Community Art Group held and exhibition of their work in August. Sr Mary Crosbie has been transferred to Dublin to take up a new appointment and a presentation was make to her to mark the occasion. Here are some photographs from … Read more
