Walking the Walk
Throughout the almost three and a half weeks of the 2018 Presentation Sisters Congregational Gathering (CG2018) delegates were very much aware of the real reason they had all converged in Ireland, drawn from 16 countries around the world. It was and is all because of one woman, Nano Nagle, and because in our world “people still […]
Prayer for the Holy Land
The following is an extract from an invitation to prayer by the Latin Diocese of Jerusalem, following the horrific events on May 14th. This was shared on Facebook by the Religious Formation Conference, where they said: “We must truly pray to the Spirit to change our hearts to better understand His will and to give us […]
Pilgrimage Walk – Slí Nano
This pilgrimage on Saturday 19th May, 2018 is a wonderful opportunity to visit Nano Nagle’s Birthplace (Ballygriffin) and surrounding areas, rich in history, heritage and natural beauty. An historic occasion, celebrating the tercentenary of Nano’s birth (1718), this event provides an opportunity to meet people and create memories while walking the ways of the young […]
Communications of peace
World Communications Day is on Sunday, May 13 2018. This annual Communications Day was established by Pope Paul VI in 1967 to encourage Catholics to reflect on the opportunities and challenges that the modern means of social communication offer the Church to communicate the Gospel message. Ahead of each World Communications Day, the Pope Francis […]
Beautifully Imperfect
I was reminded today of these quite extraordinary sculptures that were created by the French artist Bruno Catalano, by a Facebook Post from the Chapel of Unity at Coventry Cathedral @chapelofunitycoventry. In 2013, he created an extraordinary series of eye-catching bronze sculptures called “Les Voyageurs” in Marseilles that depicted realistic human workers with large parts […]
Praying for Peace
‘I pray to the Lord that the hopes for a future of peace and more brotherly friendship will not be disappointed’. Pope Francis prayed that the hopes for peace strengthened by the meeting of the leaders of North and South Korea will not be dashed, and he urged Catholics during the month of May to […]
Our Ancient Future
The 2018 Conference of European University Chaplains (#CEUC2018) is taking place in Dublin from the 4-8th June 2018. CEUC 2018 will be hosted by CN3 (the Chaplaincy Network at Third Level in Ireland) which includes chaplains from universities, colleges and institutes of technology across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ireland’s heritage and history provides a deep […]
CG2018 Website
About CG2018 The first phase of the Congregational Gathering of the Presentation Sisters (Union) (CG2018) takes place in Cork from 19 – 26 April, with the second phase taking place in Dublin from 29 April – 14 May 2018. Communications from CG2018 will include: Information sent by the Congregational Gathering Secretary by email to all […]
Walking with Nano
Presentation Sisters from across the world were joined by the Cork public in a twilight procession through the city last evening to mark the 300th anniversary of Nano Nagle’s birth. Almost sixty Presentation Sisters from Ireland and across the world are currently in Cork as delegates to our Congregational Gathering (CG2018), on behalf of over […]
Junk Kouture Finalists
Congratulations to four outstanding, talented teams from Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel who got through to the 2018 Junk Kouture Final. Shortlisted from an initial 4,600 students, they appeared in ‘The 3 Arena’, Dublin on 19th of April led by their Art teachers Ms. Fennell and Ms. Murphy, with Keyara Connolly who did the make up. Each team […]
Revolution in fashion
Five years ago this week, 1,138 young women and men working in a textile factory in Bangladesh lost their lives when the building (which had notable signs of danger and deterioration) collapsed. This tragedy sent shockwaves around the world, not just because of the lives lost, but because it showed the result of the unsafe and […]
Send an SOS for Syria
Every day the reality of ‘our suffering world’ is brought to the fore. It can often times a ‘news item’ for a matter of hours or at best a few days or weeks, and then life moves on to the next live broadcast. It is 7 years ago since the reality of the suffering of […]
Making the SDG’s real
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are the global community’s response to the urgent economic, social and environmental problems facing the world today, from climate change to global poverty and inequality. The 17 SDG’s set out a bold vision for achieving a more sustainable world by the year 2030. Ireland has a particular interest in the […]
Listen, discern and live
The World Day of Prayer for Vocations is Sunday, April 22nd 2018. The purpose of this Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly celebrate vocations to ordained ministry and religious life in all its forms. Many parishes and religious institutes commemorate this day with prayer for vocations and vocation promotion events. 2018 marks the 55th […]
Wisdom and Wonder
Please Note: Unfortunately, Mount St. Anne’s have had to cancel this event due to insufficient numbers. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause. A Day of Reflection in Memory of Thomas Merton. Date: Saturday, 12th May 2018 – 9.30 am to 4.15 pm Venue: Mount St. Anne’s Retreat & Conference Centre, Killinard, Portarlington, (Co. Laois) […]
Sister India
‘Sister India’ is a new documentary by Irish filmmaker Myles O’Reilly, which is currently being screened at a number of film festivals in Ireland and in India. It tells the story of a 91-year-old Presentation Sister, Sr. Loreto (Peg) Houlihan who was born near Carrick-on-Suir in Co Tipperary in 1927 and who has spent 70 […]
Rejoice and Be Glad
Pope Francis has written a new apostolic exhortation on “the call to holiness in the contemporary world”. “Gaudete et Exsultate” is the Latin title of the text, which translated into English means “Rejoice and Be Glad”. The words are taken from the Gospel of Matthew (5:12) at the end of the discourse on the Beatitudes. Why should […]
Wisdom and Wonder
Wisdom and Wonder: A Day of Reflection in Memory of Thomas Merton Date: Saturday 12th May, 2018 | 9.30am – 4.15pm Venue: Mount St. Anne’s Retreat & Conference Centre, Co. Laois. This event facilitated by Dr. Melanie-Préjean Sullivan is in collaboration with the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge, UK. The year 2018 marks two […]
Soul Full Cafe
Come and join us at the Soul Full Cafe, in the Third Space Café in Smithfield, Dublin 7 on Friday 13th April from 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm. This will include a conversation about a remarkable local woman – Teresa Mulally. The format of the evening will be Mindful Workout with Iseult White, a ‘Story […]
A Gentle Easter Prayer
I beseech you be gentle. Be gentle to the men & the women and to the children, who hold their life in their hands, like a flower. They have all gathered the flower of life, and because it is gathered it is fading, it fades swiftly, like the loveliness of a candle that is […]
Pope Francis to visit Ireland – WMOF2018
Reacting to the announcement that Pope Francis will attend the WMOF2018 in August, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference said: “On behalf of the faithful of Ireland we warmly welcome today’s announcement, by the Holy Father himself, that he plans to visit Dublin in August for the World Meeting of Families. We are deeply honoured that Pope […]
Say No to Racism
‘Promoting tolerance, inclusion, unity and respect for diversity in the context of combating racial discrimination’ is the theme for this year’s International Day for the elimination of racial discrimination on 21 March. We only have to watch the local and world news to realise that racism, xenophobia and intolerance are problems prevalent in all societies. […]
A time of rebirth
Today, it is the Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. A time of rebirth. This marks the first day of the astronomical Spring. At this time of equinox the Sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night is nearly equal. Even if you didn’t already know this, there is a […]
Walking Together As Families Today
‘All of us are called to keep striving towards something greater than ourselves and our families, and every family must feel this constant impulse. Let us make this journey as families, let us keep walking together,’ [Amoris Laetitia, #325] This International Symposium organised by the Faculty of Theology, Pontifical University, Maynooth is in preparation for […]