Month: June 2020

A clinical care matron in a London hospital, the niece of Sister Mary Ann CJ, of the English Province, sent a simple text message to her family, saying she needed iPads for her patients. This was taken up in a big way by one of her cousins, a C.J. alumni. iPads allow patients to communicate

During an Internet class, I invited my sixth-grade students to write a prayer during this time of Covid 19. I chose the most meaningful ones, which I have reproduced  here. Sr. Letizia (Italian Province)

The Maria Ward Social Centre of Rădăuți, Romania, together with some generous people, has donated 26 tones of food, sanitary and hygiene products for more than 400 children and 250 seniors. The Maria Ward Social Centre has helped more than 400 children of more than 150 vulnerable families and more than 250 seniors over the

The Congregation of Jesus in Slovakia has responded to the request of the Slovak government regarding the Covid-19 crisis to join the volunteering teams and help the repatriants during their stage at the quarantene centres in Slovakia. Our Slovak members, Laura and Veronika have worked from 2nd May at a centre in Banská Štiavnica (mid

St Lawrence School reaches out to the Poor at Jurakhankheda, Unnao ‘When a poor person dies of hunger it has not happened because God did not take care of him or her but because neither you nor I wanted to give that person what he or she needed “. St. Mother Theresa. Challenged by these

In Albert Camus’ novel The Plague, a Jesuit called Paneloux preaches two sermons. He preaches the first one to a cathedral packed full of desperate people, terrified by the onset of bubonic plague in their town into turning to God for the first time in years. The sermon begins: Brothers and sisters, we are suffering. Brothers

The members of the IBVM Australian province were invited to share their Covid-19 experience with each other in any way they wished to do so.  These reflections were then turned into a booklet which they have kindly shared with us also. The reflections are at once simple but very moving.  We hope that you will also

From 13 March to 30 May, the community were in Quarantine in Metero Manila. The number of people who have lost their jobs in the Caloocan missionary station is increasing. That is why the diocese of Caloocan has started the distribution of provisions  and free food vouchers to those in need. There are two Korean

… It is a difficult time, I am under great pressure, I have let myself be taken over by this pressure, so now is the moment to express what is inside of me…. We got this wave of patients suddenly, without being ready either as an organization or psychologically … sealed in those incredibly tiring,

I am spending the lockdown days in my rented one room flat outside Christ University, Bangalore campus. Before the nationwide lockdown was announced, I was wishing for it to come, in order to stay safe from the virus as the number of cases around here was rising. But when it actually came, it did cause

“Is Covid 19 a wake up call to us?” a reflection by Sr. Gemma Simmonds (English Province)

The community in Jeolikote, Bareilly Diocese gave their help to the villagers in BANA and MONA.  This is 30 km away from the community. These two villages are surrounded by thick forest and there is no proper road leading to the village only a foot path laid with stones.  The nationwide lock down has had a terrible

In India we too are aware of the present crisis due to Covid – 19. So we reached out to those who were without food for many days. Here the worst affected are those who had a hand to mouth existence. They depended on their daily wage as their only source of income,as they worked

During the lockdown period the Bangalore Region decided to pray very specially from 3 p.m. to 7.30 p.m before the Blessed Sacrament exposed in every community and that is being continued still. During the lockdown period, most of the communities  were busy with their own ordinary chores like cleaning the house, cooking, taking care of

Sensing the reality of our world  and responding to the needs of the world around us, Zimbabwe Region is responding to the  coronavirus pandemic through our sisters working in our two clinics i.e. St Joseph’s clinic and St Padre Pio Poly clinic and Sr Salome Mateko  working at the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishop’s Conference (ZCBC) as

In the Korean Province sisters are working as a community.  Some communities are making masks which are distributed to the migrant workers, the elderly people and even to us in Rome.  some communities are providing side dishes to the elderly people who are living alone and have difficulties to go shopping.  Some communities are providing