Mission News

The Mission Day is an opportunity for our missionaries to meet you, our supporters, tell you about our work, and also to thank you for helping us continue our work. This year, the annual Mission Day will be experienced Online on the 18th of July between at 10 am. Hence this year, all our members, staff and supporters globally are invited. Together as one body, we the priests and benefactors of St Patrick’s Society will tune in at the same time but from different places and e

On May 24th, at noon local time, to bring solidarity to our world, Catholics from all across the globe are invited to share a moment of prayer and be united in spirit because “everything is connected.”

Today marks the first day of Laudato Si’ Week 2020 (16th to 24th May) which honours the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on care for our common home. The theme of the week is “everything is connected.” This week launches a year-long journey of transformation, as we grow through the crisis of the current moment by praying, reflecting, and preparing together for a better world to come. Pope Francis invites us to join in Laudato Si’ Week with reflection and preparat

Unfortunately, we will not be able to celebrate Cemetery Sunday this year in Kiltegan as we celebrated it in the past. It was always a very joyful occasion and brought great life to our community. Because of the COVID-19 restrictions we are not able to invite the families of our deceased members to Kiltegan this year. It should have been the turn of the families of the deceased members from Leinster and Connacht. It will be their turn again in 2021. ​ A special Cemetery Mass

A lovely interview with St Patrick’s Fr Con Cronin in Cork on the Elaine Show on Virgin Media TV on Monday last. Go to 15 minutes into the show. Fr Con explains how he is coping while cocooned at home and how he is keeping in touch with parishioners. https://www.virginmediatelevision.ie/…/show/1107/1…/0/Elaine

Some lovely images from Fr Martin Mulholland of our Formation Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, from their Easter Triduum ceremonies.

Fr Samuel Mwathi Gichanga reports from Lusaka, Zambia: “Fr PJ Breen, parish priest of St Faustina’s, is responding to the cry of the poor by distributing 10kg bags of maize flour to those suffering from HIV/Aids and whose lives have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 crisis. Body and spiritual hunger are knocking all the more when the church doors are closed. Fr PJ is assisted by Paul Sakala from the parish.” Many thanks to our supporters for helping us to continue our w

Dear Friends, Happy Easter. Our Easter Sunday this year is extraordinary. As we celebrate the most joyful mystery of our faith, the resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death, we live in a world overwhelmed by the Covid-19 pandemic, causing a great gloom to gather over our towns, our cities and our countries. The crisis has taken over our lives, bringing sickness and death to many people, instigating unemployment and the cancellation of all social events, and filling ev

St Patrick’s Missionaries working in East Africa met in Nairobi last week for their Pre-Chapter Assembly. Later this year Fr Chris Byrne (seated 2nd from left) celebrates his Golden Jubilee of ordination and Fr Leo Staples (seated 3rd from left) celebrates his 95th birthday. A cake was presented to them and shared at tea break with all members present. Best wishes to Fr Chris and Fr Leo! To mark the end of the Assembly, the group decided to replenish the earth by replacing t

Members of St Patrick’s Missionary Society working in central Africa attended a pre-chapter meeting which was held at the Benedictine monastery in Msupadzi, Chipata, Zambia, earlier this month. After the meetings all in attendance planted a tree in the grounds of the monastery as a symbol of their commitment to care for the environment. Pictured are: William Njoroge (St Patrick’s student), Fathers Martin McGowan, David Chelimo, Samuel Mwathi Gichanga, Martin Kavisu, John Bara