About Us...
Who We Are
We are a Catholic religious congregation of women
founded in Ireland in 1815 by Mary Aikenhead. We have been
working in England since 1840, and in Scotland
since 1948. We have worked in many different
areas and in many different ministries.
Responding To
Needs
Through our ministries and in the spirit of our 4th
vow of 'service to the poor', we desire to reach
out with the compassion of Christ to all especially
the most vulnerable and those in greatest need. As
each new need has been perceived we have
endeavoured to discern our response in ways that
will serve the most pressing needs. Sometimes this
means stepping out into the deep to find new and
creative ways of being with people. Sometimes we
have had to move away from some ministries in order
to free ourselves to take up ministries in other
places to serve newer and more pressing needs.
What We Do
Some of the ministries we are involved in at
present include: Hospices, Education, Parish
Ministry, Catechetical Programmes, Administration,
Hospitality, Chaplaincy, Hospital Visiting,
Counselling, Prison Visiting, Working with Homeless
People and with Women in Prostitution. We also have
sisters involved in Spirituality, Prayer Groups and
Spiritual Direction. Our Sisters find themselves
working with families, the elderly and housebound,
women who have been trafficked, refugees, asylum
seekers, emigrants and people with addictions.
Sisters also work in supportive roles e.g.
journeying with the bereaved, supporting 'carers'
and as advocates.