"We rejoice and

give thanks to God" 

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We pray with the Church and the world

During World Mission Day may we realise more deeply that each of us can be a witness to love, which is the soul of mission. Serving the Gospel is not a solitary adventure, but a shared commitment, involving those on the front line and those who are at home. (Pope Benedict XVI: Message for Mission Sunday.)

For the millions of people who suffer famine: May we realise that famine is not only due to geographical or climatic situations, but it is also caused by ideologies and economical structures whose only goal is profit. (12 October: International Food Day)

For all the painters, poets, writers, musicians. May we find time daily to enjoy the creativity, truth and beauty they share with us. (18 October: St Luke, patron of artists) 

We pray with the Institute

Loving God, we thank you and praise you, for your presence deep in our hearts as we gathered together to affirm our identity and to celebrate our common vision. Give us the utter trust in your presence that Mary Ward had, as we walk into the future.

For our new General Superior and her Consultors. May they experience the power and love of God in their lives as they embrace their new ministries of service in the Institute.

We give thanks to God and to our sisters in Peru for their generous presence as they celebrate their first 25 years in the country.

For the Provincials’ meeting of the Congregatio Jesu: in Sao Paulo, Brazil. May they enjoy their time together and be open to the Spirit so that with realism and creativity they may find ways to respond to the needs of the world.

One Small Voice

Choose Life

We believe that God has carried us

since our birth,

and we know that in our old age

when our hair is grey

God will continue to do so.

Let us allow God to shape us

through the “passivities of diminishment” so that we learn through our bodies

the mysterious way

that God enriches us

through our limitations.

Let us rejoice that we can continue

bearing witness to the Gospel values which we have lived

and those which we now experience:

generosity, interiority and

time to savour life.

(Oct. 1st: International Day for the Elderly)