26th February – Ash Wednesday Today we begin the season of Lent. It is a season – and an invitation – to deepen our prayer and to come closer to Our Lord in preparation for the great joy of the Resurrection at Easter. Pope Francis gives us some concrete examples of that invitation for our
Today we begin the season of Lent. It is a season – and an invitation – to deepen our prayer and to come closer to Our Lord in preparation for the great joy of the Resurrection at Easter. Pope Francis gives us some concrete examples of that invitation for our daily lives during these weeks
Differently abled children are subjected to various forms of discrimination and due to the social stigma associated with disabilities; families have become victims of discrimination and human rights abuses. To counteract this and to give these children a future and parents satisfaction, the “Darshana” School was started. The school runs for 29 special students with
As we move closer to General Congregation 2020, all CJ communities and members have been invited to engage in a series of five community conversations in preparation for the General Congregation. The first two of these conversations – CC#1 and CC#2 – are based around the signs of hope that we find in our world
On Saturday, 8 February there was a special International Community prayer Against Human Trafficking. You can click on the link below to read more about it. https://www.thetablet.co.uk/blogs/1/1355/st-josephine-bakhita-and-the-fight-against-trafficking
The community of the sisters in Via Nomentana has grown since the end of January. Six sisters will stay with us until the end of June. They are all taking part in a formation course organized by the UISG (Union of the International Superiors General) here in Rome. There are 44 participants all together. All
Having given time and attention to reflecting and praying with Mary Ward during the week 23 to 30 January, the whole membership of the CJ is now being invited to participate in a process of preparation for the General Congregation. This process involves conversations based on generative speaking and listening, and personal prayer and reflection
Every year IBVM and CJ sisters CJ celebrate Mary Ward week commencing on her birthday, 23 January and concluding on 30 January, the day of her birth into heaven. In different parts of the world, CJ and IBVM communities and friends of Mary Ward met to share, talk and pray together on the material put
