Little Sisters of the Assumption

Sao Paulo 11/12/2022 Greetings from Sao Paulo and wishing each one the blessings of Christmas. For me this year, the journey of meeting God in humanity has indeed been very enriching and also challenging. There are so many examples of God’s Spirit working quietly in peoples’ lives, reaching out to make life better for others…...

27th November 2022 Hallo Greetings from Capim Grosso where the biggest news is that it is raining. It has been very hot, in the low 30s but now with the rain it is cooler. There was a ferocious thunder and lightning storm last night, a rare occurrence. I had a lovely week’s retreat last week;...

Pilar-Bernie-Nathalie-Luz Myriam- Dominique Nathalie Lafforgue: I am a discreet, persevering, cheerful person, attentive to others. My favourite relaxation: walking. One of my most beautiful experiences: the road to Santiago de Compostela and reaching Fisterra. On the day of my election as Superior General, the words of Father Pernet “My God, what do you want me...

Prayer for Sunday, 27th of November. Date of the official opening of the Special Tribunal for recognition of the healing miracle of Sidonie at Madagascar, in favour of the Beatification of the Venerable Father Etienne Pernet. Introduction Today, on this Sunday, which marks the passage of a new liturgical year, we take the route towards...

THE LIFE STORY OF SIDONIE, MADAGASCAR At Madagascar, the 27th November is the date of the official opening of the Special Tribunal for recognising the miracle of healing of Sidonie, for the process of the beatification of the Venerable Father Etienne PERNET. Who is Sidonie? Sidonie was born on the 1st of January 2001. She...

Bride Counihan is visiting the projects in Brazil that are funded by Misean Cara (Irish Government Funding). She wrote to us to describe her journey so far. 10th November 2022 Greetings from Brazil and hope all is well with you. Got a lovely surprise on arrival in Recife when a group of volunteers of the...

Open Letter, Beijing+25: The Road to Gender Equality begins with Girls’ Education Together, we* call on the Generation Equality Forum convenor, UN Women, and the host countries of France and Mexico, along with the Global Leaders of the Generation Equality Action Coalitions, to ensure that quality girls’ education is part of efforts to deliver game-changing...

Statement of the Little Sisters of the Assumption’s JPIC Commission Ireland on the callous killing of George Floyd. We, the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Assumption (Ireland) through our Justice and Peace and Integrity of Creation Commission (JPIC) condemn the callous killing on camera of George Floyd in Minnesota, USA and the racism...

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,...