On Wednesday 23 September 2020, the General Leadership teams of CJ and Loreto Sisters met again to have conversations about the usual common projects and to share experiences. One of the main topics this time was the process towards union of both branches. As it is clear now that we are going to follow the
Month: September 2020
Mary Ward’s later years – Christine Burke IBVM
One impact of reaching a higher tally of years myself, is a gradual facing the prospect of letting go of activity, or at least of over-activity! Religious women in general gain a deep sense of purpose and meaning from our apostolic work, grounded in the two-fold commitment of love for God and our neighbor. Over
Mary Ward’s later years – Christine Burke IBVM
We are delighted to make another addition to the blog section of the website. With her permission, we are uploading Chris Burke IBVM’s very moving article about Mary Ward’s last years, which will also be published in the UK Jesuit publication “The Way” in due course. Whilst not directly related to the General Congregation, it
Sirsia- East Nepal- under pandemic
Day by day, the pandemic is forcing us to change our familiar ways of living. Together with the worldwide human family we have many anxieties and uncertainties. Around our locality in Sirsia many people have tested positive for the coronavirus. A daily increase of people with the virus has been confirmed each day. Our community
Our Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic – Mary Ward, Lubhu – Nepal Region
Mary Ward School Lubhu was established in 1997 with its main aim to provide a good, sound education to the poor and underprivileged children of Lubhu and its surrounding villages. We have children of families that have migrated from the high mountains, also those of daily wage earners and others from remote villages. Besides running
Formators course at UISG
Dear Sisters We, Chetana & Pratima, CJs from India, Bernadette IBVM from India, Rosaline IBVM from Kenya, Selvi IVM from Australia, would like to take this opportunity to share with you a little bit of our journey in 2020. As you may know, we came to Rome for our Formators course at UISG – the Union of
GC website is back!
We are once more back with the GC website, after a time of silence, and we look forward to receiving more of your contributions, in particular at present for the Covid-19 section. As always, you can choose to share your experience and/or your reflections in whatever form you wish (text, poetry, image, video…). The important
Personal reflections on Covid -19
Prior to Covid-19, life was one big rush. There was no time to accomplish all that one intended to do in a day. People hardly had time to recognize each other nor to really listen to each other. The dramatic entry of Covid-19 brought everything to a standstill. It has thrown us into a great
COVID-19: AN INVITATION TO SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
COVID-19 is giving us the opportunity to find ourselves again, we are learning how to die to our past and be born again spiritually, every moment of our lives. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us have been challenged by having more time for prayer and reflection. Many of us who were so busy before,
When the lockdown began…
When lockdown began in England in mid-March, we were allowed to leave our homes only for exercise and essential shopping. Initially this felt almost like a holiday at home as I encountered my local area in greater depth: I explored footpaths, bridleways and byways, and discovered lost holloways in ancient beechwoods, packhorse tracks that were