by admin | Jul 3, 2012 | Belonging, Engaging Vocations, Inspiring Others, Latest News, Our Values, Prophetic, UK
Aylesford Friary, in Kent, was alive last weekend with music by the MOBO nominated Jahaziel and Indecisive; workshops on a range of issues relevant to young people today; and a sense of celebration that has to be experienced to be believed. Each year hundreds of young...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Jun 12, 2012 | Belonging, Latest News, Prophetic
Ecumenism was the name of the game at the 50th International Eucharistic Congress (IEC2012) today Monday 11th June, with an extensive programme of events on the RDS campus and main arena focusing on the importance of Christian Unity. The theme of the day was Exploring...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by admin | Jun 4, 2012 | Africa, Belonging, Communal Work, Compassion, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Volunteering
You couldn’t have planned it if you tried. After a very long drive and a good night’s sleep I’m up and wandering around the Holy Family Centre with Sr. Susan. There are children running around, playing football or simply chatting with one another. As I turn the corner...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by admin | May 31, 2012 | Africa, Belonging, Communal Work, Compassion, Latest News, Overseas Volunteering, Prophetic, Solidarity, Volunteering
There’s a clock on the office wall of the Tshwaranang Hospice and Care Centre that advertises the services of a local funeral director. It’s a sombre reminder of the reality facing South Africa in light of the HIV / AIDS crisis. But in a place that could...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | May 4, 2012 | Africa, America, Belonging, Engaging Vocations, International, Ireland, Latest News, UK
There’s an App apparently for everything. There is no aspect of our lives, no matter how obscure, how bizarre that doesn’t have an associated smart phone feature that can make our lives more hassle free. Today I found out that these handy features now...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by admin | Apr 7, 2012 | Belonging, Compassion, Latest News, Openness, Prophetic, Solidarity
When the women went to the tomb early on that Sunday morning one can only wonder what was going through their minds. Only a week earlier Jesus was welcomed into the Jerusalem with cheering and acclamation, as the long awaited Messiah. Now his body was left bruised and...