JPIC Links
The JPIC Conference, for Links Brothers and Sisters of Congregations/ Orders This Annual Conference took place at Emmaus Centre West Wickham and approximately 50 persons participated, the resident members being joined by some day participants on the Saturday and Sunday. The talks were given by Fr. Peter Mc Verry S. J. Who works with homeless [...]
Vocations Workshop Blaauwbosch
February 28, 2012 by Admin
Filed under Come and See Days, News
Four young women participated in a “Vocation Workshop”, at St. Mary’s Convent in Blaauwbosch, from the 11th to the 14th of December. The workshop was facilitated by Sr. Busi and the theme she focused on was “Jesus looks at me with love”. The young women received input and had time for silence, reflection and discussion [...]
Highlights 2011
Discernment at Blaauwbosch Meeting our friends in Zanzibar Celebrating 80 years at the Annunciation Schools Congratulations Sister Sheila Jubilee Celebrations “Charity does begin at home”, he said, “but it does not end there.” Sister Nadiya Final Profession Happy New Year!
Canukah
We recently took part in a short ‘service’ that enabled us to understand the significance of Chanukah which is celebrated each year by our Jewish sisters and brothers. The experience was enriching and gave us insights into reflection, prayer and celebration. The Eight Lights of Chanukah The first light is the light of Reason. It [...]
Climate Change Prayer
I have chosen the following from an anthology of prayers sent to us by Sr. Helen Christmas. Prayer for Climate Change Your creative love, O God, brought forth our world, Once a garden where humans Could taste and see the goodness of the earth. But our eyes have been blinded to the beauty of Creation, [...]
COP17 Durban
I was in Durban from November 28 – December 3, 2011, the first week of Cop17. When I landed at King Shaka Airport the atmosphere was alive with Posters, music, Zulu dancing etc to celebrate this crucial conference in Durban.Reams of analysis will have been written about COP 17. I will not attempt to write [...]
St. Martin -in-the-Fields
Wednesday 28th December. On this date each year, at the church on St. Martin- in -the Fields, Trafalgar Square, a service of remembrance is held for the victims of war. This year it was entitled “A cry from the heart for the children of Africa and the Middle East” Organised this year by the Anglican [...]
Seven hundred and ninety five years ago today!
Seven hundred and ninety-five years ago today, Pope Honorius III gave official ecclesiastical recognition to the Order of Preachers. In the bull of confirmation, the pope expressed the great hope he put in St. Dominic and his small band of disciples: “Expecting the brethren of your Order to be the champions of the Faith and [...]
Encountering Christ Retreat
December 1, 2011 by Admin
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An invitation to join the Villa Rosa Community for a weekend of prayer , talks, discussions…..
JPIC Links Day Conference
October 15th JPIC Links Day Conference at Vaughan House Westminster Saturday morning saw three of our Sisters. Bertranda, from Boxmoor, Dolores, from London, and Alphonsus from Bushey, who travelled to Vaughan House Westminster to participate in this day for Sisters and Brothers from various Congregations and Orders who pray and work for Justice and Peace [...]
