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St Francis de Sales - 2021
24 January 2021When I think of St. Francis de Sales the first word that comes to my mind is gentleness. Gentleness and humility are often seen as signs of weakness. But in reality only a person who is very strong can be humble and gentle. I don’t think anyone would describe Francis as weak once they have read of his experiences when he went to bring the protestant Calvinists back to the Catholic Church. more ... -
Press Statement - 12th January 2021
12 January 2021Press Statement from the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, 12 01 21 We welcome the publication of the report of The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation today and we wish to compliment Judge Yvonne Murphy and staff on this difficult, detailed and informing work. more ... -
The Baptism of the Lord - 2021
10 January 2021As I reflected on the image, I was very conscious that we celebrate the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord today. Christ is immersed into the waters of His baptism to reveal to each one of us His great loves for us. As He does so, the voice of the Father break forth, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved, my favour rests on you.’ (Mark 1:11) Christ then sets forth on His mission more ... -
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Holy Innocents - 2020
28 December 2020As we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents today, I feel it is fitting that we acknowledge and give thanks for the ministry of our Sisters who cared for vulnerable women and their babies in our Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland and the U.K. Wounded, broken women sought refuge at our door and were never turned away. more ... -
Christmas 2020
27 December 2020I visited ‘Elizabeth’ recently. She is an 80 year old, single lady who had been discharged home from hospital earlier that morning for End of Life care with our palliative care team. Prior to admission three weeks earlier, she had lived alone and enjoyed a very full and active life. (John 10:10) She recounted without bitterness how she had been told, ‘You have three months to live.’ She spoke with warmth and gratitude of the kindness that she had experienced more ... -
4th Week of Advent 2020
20 December 2020It was that time of the year again, Winter, And the young couple, just recently married, Looked for a place they could afford in the city. They were there because they needed to register with the immigration department. They found a cheap motel, More expensive than they could afford. But the woman was exhausted And her husband, Jose, thought it worth the cost To provide the shelter she needed. more ... -
3rd Week of Advent 2020 ii
17 December 2020Saint Joseph, foster Father, was a kind, loving, honest man but also endured great passion even before his wife to be, Mary and his Son to be born, Jesus who is called the Christ. Mary visits her Cousin Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-56) Mary never went to visit her cousin Elizabeth without saying goodbye to Joseph her beloved. It was such a joyful day for Mary as she was going to see and share in the joys of her cousin’s conception. more ... -
3rd Week of Advent 2020 i
13 December 2020There was a man sent from God… I have read this sentence from the Gospel for the third Sunday in Advent many times and moved on to the rest of the story without a second thought. But maybe I should give this sentence a second thought because I think it is very important. more ... -
2nd Week of Advent 2020 ii
8 December 2020Physical light is a precious thing, a gift essential for many activities and things that we do. Imagine Mother-Earth without sunshine, warmth, light, that nurtures and sustains natural life? Light is a valuable treasure. more ... -
2nd Week of Advent 2020
4 December 2020A month, ago I was touched by the heartprints of a young lady and a group of secondary school students. Many of us often see ourselves as poor, not having much, we say that we have ‘nothing’. We often complain about how hard life is. We concentrate on what we would love to have but don’t have; a car, a better house, a particular type of dress, being able to eat a particular type of food regularly, childrens school fees, our own school feels, school fees of sibling/s etc. more ... -
1st Week of Advent 2020
29 November 2020As the veil of Advent 2020 is drawn back and we enter this season of promise, we give thanks for the many graces and blessings that we have received this year. As the pandemic swept across the world, we have been asked to deepen our lives of faith, community and prayer. more ... -
Chigwell Sisters remember their refugee arrival in UK 150 years ago
21 October 2020On 26 September the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary at Chigwell Convent celebrated the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Order in the UK. Bishop Alan presided at a Thanksgiving Mass zoomed to their 29 communities worldwide. more ... -
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Pope Francis - World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation 2020
1 September 2020Each year, particularly since the publication of the Encyclical Laudato Si (24 may 2015), the first day of September is celebrated by the Christian family as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation and the beginning of the Season of Creation, which concludes on the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi on the fourth of October. During this period, Christians worldwide renew their faith in the God of creation and join in prayer and work for the care of our common home. more ... -
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Congratulations to the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
14 August 2017Our Austrian sisters of the Victor Braun Federation, the Servants of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus, held their General Chapter from July 29th to August 12th 2017 in Vienna. The theme of the Chapter was "Go with us and enlighten us, For you are our God." more ...
