Little Sisters of the Assumption

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...

  Bernie met President Higgins on his recent visit to Peru. Bernie writes: ” the photo was taken by  Fr Joe McCarthy from Bantry……The President visited the Society of St. James house in Barranco,Lima it was taken in their garden on Feb 8th. He spoke very simply of the men and woman religious and their work...

There was an annual Day for Religious in Cork on 5th February, organised by Cori. The theme was Care of the Earth, based on the Pope’s encyclical, Laudato Si. A group from the SMA congregation in Cork gave a presentation reminding us of our duty to protect our common home, the Earth. We need to...

  Sister Shiela Fennessy’s brother Donal is a priest  in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. He was home on holiday at the end of last year, on his return he wrote a letter telling of the situation there. Here are some extracts: ” The economic recession here in Nigeria has brought poverty to a lot of...