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If you’re in Donegal- visit Ards Irish Capuchin Franciscans

Fair play to Conor McDonough & Irish Dominicans for creative outreach

Remembering all our students, parents and teachers during exam season.

The 2026 theme for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula is “Her health, her right: Shaping a future without fistula.” Observed annually on May 23, the day raises awareness of obstetric fistula, a serious childbirth injury caused by prolonged obstructed labour without timely medical care. The 2026 theme emphasises every woman and girl’s right to sexual and reproductive health and the importance of creating a future free from fistula.

What a remarkable story. Let AMRI know about your stories. We are happy to circulate.

On this day in 1875, a remarkable journey began. Ten courageous and strong spirited Loreto women set sail from Loreto Abbey Rathfarnham, bound for an unknown future in Australia.

Mother Gonzaga Barry was accompanied by nine companions, Sisters Aloysius Macken, Berchmans Stafford, Boniface Volcher, Bruno McCabe, Dorothea Frizelle, Gertrude Quinn and Xavier Yourelle and two future postulants, Helen Hughes and Margaret O’Brien.

Their 17,000-kilometre journey from Ireland to Australia was in response to the invitation of Bishop Michael O’Connor, who encouraged them to meet the educational needs of the growing Catholic population in Australia.

The ten pioneering Loreto Sisters spent nearly two months at sea aboard the SS Somersetshire – guided by courage, faith, and a shared mission. They arrived at Port Melbourne on 19 July 1875, a date we now celebrate each year as Loreto Heritage Day.

Mother Gonzaga Barry's original travel diaries are preserved in the Institute Archives in Dublin. You can read the digitised and enhanced versions here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/bd06b533c9.htm

This is something very significant…

📣 : the Document will be presented on 25 May 2026 at 11.30, in the Synod Hall of the Vatican City. With Intervention and blessing of Pope Leo XIV! 🙏
📺 The event will be broadcast online! https://www.youtube.com/

🎙 The speakers will be:
· Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith;
· Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;
· Professor Anna Rowlands, political theology, including the Social Doctrine of the Church, and theological ethics of human migrations, Department of Theology and Religion of Durham University, United Kingdom;
· Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, United States of America, and head of research on the interpretability of artificial intelligence;
· Professor Leocadie Lushombo, i.t., political theology and Catholic social teaching, Jesuit School of Theology / Santa Clara University, California.

Conclusion from Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.

Congratulations to all our Mercy Sister Mercy International Association

Statement from the MIA Board and Members Meetings May 2026

The past week has seen the Mercy International Association Members (Congregation Leaders from around the world) and the Directors of the Board of Mercy International Association (MIA), in Dublin for both joint and separate meetings in the service of MIA’s present and future mission and operations.

It was a wonderful opportunity for all to receive an update from CEO, Mary O’Donovan, and the Executive staff of MIA, on the progress on the essential fire remediation works in Mercy International Centre (Baggot Street). The works are on track to be completed in time for the house to be opened up again in late June, for visitors, pilgrimages and programs. Much has been achieved!

In our contemplating together the upcoming 200th Anniversary, in September 2027, of the Opening of the House of Mercy on Baggot Street, there was recognition that whilst much has been done in Mercy over those 200 years, there is still much more to do and “We can never say ‘It is enough!’” (Catherine McAuley). In this spirit, the Members and Directors took time in looking to the future of MIA and the invitation this moment is offering us, to strengthen MIA in its mission for the next 200 years and beyond!

Peta Goldburg rsm Maria Lawton rsm

This statement is offered by Peta Goldburg rsm and Maria Lawton rsm on behalf of the Members and the Board of MIA. Peta is President of the Members and Maria is the newly-appointed Chair of the MIA Board.

A powerful sharing on the work of the Holy Spirit.

Br. Martin speaks about how important the Holy Spirit is in his life and ministry.

We are hiring a new Coordinator of Vocations Ireland. Details in the link.
Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference The Irish Catholic Newspaper

https://www.amri.ie/amri-is-hiring/