Show them by example, teach them at home, let them learn by watching others in Church.
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Please remember to pray for vocations in your prayers so that we may get more young men and women hearing the call into a religious life.
Centenary of the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary – 7th March 2024.
We give thanks today as we celebrate the Centenary of Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary (MSHR’s). The pioneering members of the MSHR’s were among the first women missionary congregations from Ireland. They were women of faith who were resilient in their adaption, of the spiritual formation they received in Killeshandra, to the pastoral needs of their first mission in Onitsha, Southern Nigeria.
The valiant efforts of Bishop Joseph Shanahan to establish a congregation of women missionaries to respond to the needs of girls and women in Southern Nigeria were rewarded with perseverance among the Sisters. The growth of the congregation necessitating a successful fundraising campaign which established ‘The Killeshandra Sisters’ as a household name throughout Ireland.
The MSHR’s expanded their mission to include the educational and catechetical as well as medical and maternity care. At home, they managed and taught in Killeshandra National School, became involved in parish pastoral ministry thus establishing themselves as integral to the local community. Abroad, their missionary endeavours continued to expand, and they eventually spread their wings outside Southern Nigeria into the wider African Mission and beyond.
On this day, 100 years ago, Bishop Joseph Shanahan addressing the first seven Postulants in Killeshandra stated, “There are before you, as before all missionaries, suffering and trials. But remember….you are beginning a new Sisterhood in Christ.”
Our prayer is that the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary may continue to grow and flourish throughout the world as they embark on a new centenary.
+ Martin Hayes
Bishop of Kilmore.
Please note:
Centenary Celebration Mass in the Cathedral of the St. Patrick & St Felim on 3rd August 2024 @ 11am
Vocations Sunday
The Year of Prayer for Vocation for the Diocesan Priesthood will come to a formal close on Good Shepherd Sunday (April 21st) when we celebrate the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
Select Here for the Vocations Newsletter
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Bóthar launches Easter fundraising campaign for Palestine
The Irish charity, Bóthar CLG, today’s launches their Easter 2024 fundraising campaign for Palestine.
Speaking at the launch, Ailish O’Reilly, CEO of Bóthar, said “it is almost beyond our understanding that four-
“Easter in an important time in Palestine. Children should be colouring eggs, looking forward to a feast of traditional dishes and spending time with extended family” says O’Reilly. “I see a photo of children on a news report from a few months ago and I wonder if they are still alive today.”
Bóthar is calling on people in Ireland to help people in Palestine this Easter by giving whatever they can afford.
Bóthar is asking the public for donations to provide immediate humanitarian aid through officially recognised UN and Irish Aid channels. Bóthar has spoken to an international NGO in Palestine, who like Bóthar, works with farming communities and families. “As we saw food supply networks and farming collapse, we said that if Bóthar cannot help them grow food, then we will give it.”
When peace returns to Palestine, Bóthar will continue to assist, helping farming communities to
rebuild food production systems and income-
a family depends on that end of season successful crop. We know that 10,000 farming families have
lost their income because more than 24,000 acres of olives could not be harvested since last October. Recovery will take years, but for now the priority is simply to live” continues O’Reilly.
Updates on the campaign will be on Bóthar’s website and social media pages.
All donations that include donor address details will receive an acknowledgement receipt. Cheques
or Postal Orders may be sent to Bóthar, Regus Castletroy, Business Reply, Limerick, V94 Y6FD. Donations for emergency aid for Palestine can also be made by phone on 1800 26 84 63 or online at Bóthar.ie.
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Contact:
Ailish O’Reilly, CEO, Bóthar. Tel: 083 843 9830. Email: ailish@bothar.ie
Bóthar, Regus Ducart Suite, Castletroy Commercial Park, Castletroy, Limerick. V94 Y6FD, Ireland. Tel: 061 414142
Registered charity number 20026592 Charity Number: CHY10460
