“I intended to undertake this work

in honour of Our Lady,

because to honour her

was very grateful to God and because I loved her.” 

To print the August prayer sheet click on the link  House of Prayer August 2006

We pray with the Church and the world

For us, who have been called to be peacemakers in violent times. May our commitment to this call, move us to pray for peace, to work for justice and to join with others who pray and work for peace and justice.

For the millions of orphans and homeless children. May we pray and encourage the governments of the world, to work for better healthcare, nutrition, full human growth and education of these children.

For the youth of the world. May God give them the strength to hold onto their faith and to keep alive their joy in God’s creation.

We pray with the Institute

We pray in thanksgiving for all who are ending their terms of leadership service in the Institute. We remember in particular Mary Wright and the General Consultors who have served us well during the past eight years. May God’s wisdom, guidance and abiding love remain with them in their future ministries.

Companioned by Mary Ward, may we move forward together, guided by the Holy Spirit and trusting in her promise: “When God shall enable me to be in place I will serve you”.

We rejoice and give thanks to God with the E. African Province for the Final Professions of Margaret Sewe and Veneranda Lusuli. May they continue to respond in love to God’s call to live in freedom, justice and sincerity.

(12 August: Loreto, Msongari) 

One Small Voice

I can do something now in this

time and place.

Now is still my time.

The dream of creating a

“new heaven and a new earth”

lives on.

Now is still my time.

It is not determined by my age,

my health or my degrees,

but by my heart and

the burning desire to act for God,

to make God’s love and

healing presence

visible in a hurting world.

God has given me this time.

It is still my time,

my time…until I die.