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Cork woman shares story of her time at the UN
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...
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Calling youth to a fulfilling life of service
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...
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God’s Creation, Man’s Destruction
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...
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Christian spirituality
“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...
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All Creatures of the Earth, Bless the Lord
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...
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Mission News 2018
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...
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Noel Hill & Friends
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...
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ECO ENDEAVOUR AWARD FOR DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
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...
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The Gaze of Jesus
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...
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One World, One Home, One Family
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...
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Nature is not a place to visit, it is home
“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...
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Daughters of Charity Mini Marathon Team 2018
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...
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Our Lady’s Hospice Thigio, Kenya
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...
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Gathering of some returned missionaries
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....
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Mother Nature
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...
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Reflection
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...