Dublin extended a real cead mile failte to our General Leadership team Sisters Rosario, Belen and Marcela when they arrived to spend a few days with our Sisters in Ireland and celebrate the wonderful work that takes place on our campus in Stillorgan. Perhaps the highlight of their visit was meeting the staff and pupils of our Primary…
Sister Irene Guia writes from the Ukrainian border, where she joined a JRS mission to accompany, serve, and advocate for the many refugees in the emergency situation occurring. We are writing to you from the border in Rumania, in a place called Galati, which is one of the points of entry for the Ukrainian people. The border…
A few years ago, I was with a group of children from year 4 and I threw them a challenge: “imagine a flower that speaks… what would it say?”.The faces they made after listening to what I proposed showed a certain surprise, and I saw that some were certainly asking themselves: “What? A talking flower?”. They…
On Wednesday, September 8, the Tertianship community participated in the Pope’s General Audience. In the Catechesis, Pope Francis spoke to us about the dignity of the children of God. We all have the same dignity, so there should be no discrimination. He called our attention to the fact that slavery still exists today: “There are…
Many plans came undone in order to fulfill that of the Heart of Jesus. In this time, we are making a pilgrimage to this special encounter, united with the rest of humanity, which is experiencing the Paschal Mystery in the uncertainty and suffering that the pandemic brings. And thanks to the undoing of our plans,…
Ana Pina ACI 30.September.2019 https://www.ecojesuit.com/gods-dreams-for-sukaria/12651/ In listening and looking back three and a half years since we arrived in Sukaria, we give first give thanks to God for all that has happened as we passed the time of living and experiencing of His presence in Sukaria. We also give thanks for His dream for Sukaria.…
New book says prevailing national interests and need for reform hinder United Nations. A new book on the work of sisters at the United Nations does not pull any punches about the global body’s shortcomings. The U.N.’s structure is outdated and unwieldy, and it faces financial challenges and remains in thrall to its most powerful…
The 20th June is the World Day of Refugees promoted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). It is the day to celebrate their strength and courage and promote public awareness and support of refugees. Personally, my intention is to celebrate the strength and courage of one of them, Rehema, a girl I…
