Little Sisters of the Assumption

Maori Mother and Child Sister Johanna Heffernan died on 10th September 2019, may her gentle soul rest in God’s peace. She was born on3rd September 1922 and made her first vows on 1947. She spent some years in Ireland and England, in 1955 she went to New Zealand where she worked in different areas, Dunedin,...

On 12th May we celebrated Paul Helene’s anniversary, remembering her martyrdom on May 8th 1994 and her beatification on Dec 7th 2018. We met in the community centre in Blackpool, Cork, a great gathering of sisters, co-workers and friends. Paul Helene was shot while working in a library in the Kabash in Algiers, Henri Verges,...

6 March 2019 Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition Welcomes Launch of Community Sponsorship Ireland The Irish Refugee and Migrant Coalition welcomed the launch today of ‘Community Sponsorship Ireland’, the new Government programme that will encourage communities to provide settlement and integration supports to refugees. Speaking ahead of the launch, Brian Killoran representing the Irish Refugee...

It is with great joy that we celebrate the beatification of the Algerian Martyrs on December 8th. Sister Pauline LSA is one of the martyrs, on May 8th 1994 she gave her life in the service of Muslim youth in Algiers. We also remember Brother Henri Verges, a Marist brother who was assassinated with her....

This year the Equinox is on September 23rd. In the Northern Hemisphere it is the beginning of Autumn, a time of celebrating abundance and harvest. For centuries it has been marked by festivals and ritual, it is a time of balance, when day and night are almost equal. “As autumn returns to earth’s northern hemisphere,...

This article was found on the Vatican website: Pope recalls nuns’ witness to charity in preface to new book Pope Francis has recalled childhood memories of the care given by the “silent angels” of the Little Sisters of the Assumption in a forward to a biography of the order’s founder By Richard Marsden Pope Francis...

There was an International meeting of JPIC in the Mother house during January. This letter is from the International secretary, outlining the outcome of the meeting, with some suggestions and websites of interest. Dear friends, Little sisters of the Assumption, laity, members of JPIC commissions; We have just finished our SIJPIC and we would like...

Two weeks in Chios, an experience with migrants.   Mary is second from the left, Lena is sixth   Sisters Lena Deevy and Mary Malone of the Anglo-Celtic Territory felt inspired by the 2011 General Chapter’s focus on Migrants – “This reality demands that we have a new outlook and also an active presence that...

                           Celebrating Earth Day with The Three Faiths Forum, Cork. On Sat. 22nd April 17 a group of people gathered in Bishop Lucy Park, Grand Parade Cork. They stood under the trees, with balloons tied to the park railings, and tables laden with goodies. They were an unusual-looking bunch of people. There were men...

  Some of us LSAs have memories of Irish sisters returning from North Africa back in the 1950’s. They were immersed in Arabic language and culture. They talked about Allah, the name for God, used in the Arab world. We were interested in their mission but had very little realization of how different their lived...