Mission News

On Tuesday, March 16th, you are invited to join our Theology students in Nairobi, Kenya, for their St Patrick’s Eve evening prayer. There will be a short video (3 minutes) showing student life before the prayers. Thanks to Fr Joe Archibong for organising this event, and to Fr Fidelis Ubi and the Theology community in Nairobi for opening up their chapel and house to us and for all the technical work to make this possible. We hope you can tune in and join our students in prayer

Last weekend, a small farewell was held for Fr Martin Mulholland to thank him for 3 years of service as Director of Initial Formation in St Patrick’s Formation Centre, Foxdale, Lusaka, Zambia. Martin takes up a new role in KwaPatrick, the Society’s Formation House in Cedara, South Africa, later this month. Fr Darlington Muyembe will be the new Director in Foxdale. Best wishes to Martin and Darlington in their new roles from the staff and students at Foxdale. Fr Martin with st

We celebrate St Brigid’s day tomorrow, Monday, February 1st. Our good friend Sr Eileen Deegan, a Brigidine Sister, sent us this lovely message for St Brigid’s Day. She weaves a St Brigid’s Cross as she tells us about St Brigid and the traditions that are associated with the cross. St Brigid was a lady of faith, peace and hope. She was famous for her love of nature and protection of animals. Traditionally her cross was used as a blessing for sick people and sick animals and fo

January 18th to 25th Today is the first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021. Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit. John’s Gospel 15:5-9 This year the theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was chosen by the Community of Grandchamp, Switzerland. It expresses the Community’s vocation to prayer, reconciliation and unity in the church and the human family. Grandchamp is a monastic community which brings together sisters from different Churches a

On December 27th, Pope Francis declared a “year of the family”: He said: “I have decided to declare a special year dedicated to the Family, which will be inaugurated on the next Solemnity of Saint Joseph. Let us entrust this journey with families all over the world to the Holy Family of Nazareth.” The year of the family will begin on 19 March, the fifth anniversary of his apostolic exhortation Amoris laetitia, or the joy of love, which followed the two synods on the family he

May Jesus light in our hearts, love, hope and peace. With Mary and Joseph we rejoice in the birth of Jesus. May we welcome Christ as they did. Amen. We wish you and your loved ones a holy, peaceful and safe Christmas.

Glory to God in the highest and peace to his people on earth. This is the night of reconciliation; let us be neither wrathful nor gloomy on it. On this all-peaceful night let us be neither menacing nor boisterous. This is the night of the Humble One, let us be neither proud nor haughty. On this day of forgiveness let us not avenge offences. On this day of rejoicings let us not share sorrows. On this sweet day let us not be vehement. On this calm day let us not be quick-temper

Fr Joe Archibong will host an Advent Evening Prayer Service today Wednesday, December 23rd at 6pm. It will be 30 minutes. Please note: Sections of this prayer service were pre-recorded. To join us in prayer please click on the following link at 6pm today: Advent Prayer Service

Today is the 4th Sunday of Advent The Lord is always faithful to his promises First Reading: 2 Samuel 7:1-5,8-12,14,16 Second Reading: Romans 16:25-27 Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 The angel’s first word to Mary is ‘Rejoice’. I may like to ponder what brings me joy. In what ways am I, or have I been, a joy to others? Mary is disturbed at first. Perhaps I can bring to the Lord those situations that are making me unsettled, afraid, uneasy at the moment. The angel says ‘Do not be afraid’

Today is the 3rd Sunday of Advent Bring Good News to the Oppressed First Reading: Isaiah 61:1-2,10-11 Second Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 Gospel: John 1:6-8,19-28 Today’s readings shine out with joy and hope. This is not a joyousness without responsibility. It’s a joy that is found when people find and carry out their true mission in life. Advent is a good time to reclaim our fundamental identity, our Christ-linked identity. If Jesus is to be born anywhere today, it will