News - Congregation of the Sisters of St.John of God

6 February, 2024

International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking 2024

"Journeying in Dignity. Listen. Dream. Act" This is the theme of the 2024 International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking on February 8.

2 February, 2024

Irish Religious Sisters’ Photographic Exhibition

The UISG will host the "Irish Religious Sisters’ Photographic Exhibition" from 2 to 4 February 2024

31 January, 2024

Upcoming Webinars

Here are two upcoming webinars you may be interested in attending.

30 January, 2024

Happy Feast of St. Brigid!

As we celebrate ‘Mary of the Gael’ let’s join a global Pause for Peace.

29 January, 2024

Sister Brigid – A Saint in My Life

This reflection from Noelle Lynskey runs for 5 minutes. It was originally aired on RTE 1 Sunday Miscellany February 5th 2023.

29 January, 2024

Celtic Goddesses and Women of Power – A Lecture.

As part of the Brigid's Awakening Festival, on February 3rd at 11.00 a.m. Dr Catherine Swift will address this topic at Rathcroghan, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon - with Zoom access. Dr Swift lectures in History and Medieval Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

15 January, 2024

Online Dialogue with Bishop Alan McGuckian

Join us online for an exciting event with Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ!

12 January, 2024

Podcast Interview with Bishop Brendan Leahy

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick to discuss the Synod on Synodality which was held in Rome during the month of October 2023.

20 December, 2023

An Invitation to Christmas

This is a video which runs for almost 5 minutes.

15 December, 2023

What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?

A Report from the National Steering Committee for the Synodal Pathway in Ireland has been published. It is titled: What does God want from the Church in Ireland at this time?

13 December, 2023

Synodality will happen or not at the local level.

This is a 10 minute video. There is a call for Leadership Training at local level in order to advance the Synodal Pathway.

8 December, 2023

Learning from the Synod on Synodality

This is a 12 minute video. It features an interview with Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ and Bishop Brendan Leahy, both of whom were members at the recent Synod in Rome.

27 November, 2023

A new way of being Church – Christopher Lamb

Christopher Lamb, Rome Correspondent for 'The Tablet' reflects on how synodality is being 'institutionalised' through Synod 2023

22 November, 2023

A very different kind of Synod – Austin Ivereigh on Synod 2023

Austen Ivereigh explains how the work of Synod 2023 will take place and how the process rests on the conversations in the Spirit in small groups.

21 November, 2023

Soundings from the Synod

Prof. Eamonn Conway and Prof. Renee Kohler-Ryan from the University of Notre Dame, Australia, were both participants at the month-long Synod on Synodality. They will share something of that experience with us and their sense of where the Synodal Process is now.

3 November, 2023

Report from the Synod

In addition to the Report, we post here, three 2 minute videos where Bishop Brendan Leahy (Limerick), Bishop Alan McGuckian (Raphoe) and Professor Eamonn Conway (Noter Dame University W. Australia) share their experiences of the Synod. Thanks to iCatholic for these video clips.