We, Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, are committed in a special way to working with women and with the young because we believe that when you educate women you help to educate families and to build a better world.
We invite you to work with us
- to be in solidarity with our mission works
- to share in our dream of building a brighter future
through love, justice and peace for all
Spend some time with us and visit the 20 countries we live and work in.
Share our history and spirituality and be sure to sign our guest book before you leave!!
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A PROJECT OF SELF HELP
This year our community at Nha Trang has 50 girls from 12 – 22 years studying in classes 6 to 12. The young women who come from remote villages, mainly
The young women are given opportunities to participate in human development classes and learn skills to assist them to work in social and pastoral activities in their own villages. This is a long term project which has benefited over a generation of young people.
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South India Success Story
Sister Helen Misquith coordinates the programme in the Ahmel area. In about 50 villages with the help of social workers they have introduced self help programmes and saving schemes. Last year they managed to get Government pensions for 30 senior members of these villages. Adult literacy programmes means that many more are able to write and sign their names, read the newspaper or cash a bill and count money. Women are much more aware of the rights. Development of kitchen gardens is encouraged. There are tailoring, and health and hygiene programmes. Since the RNDMs went to Almel the face of the villages and the lifestyle of the people has changed. Many young women have completed tailoring classes and become self sufficient. No Government agencies or private NGOs work in the area.
On December 16th, 2009, the Sisters celebrated 25 years of presence in Ndondol, Senegal. The three founding members of the community were present and other Sisters who had worked alongside the people at different times over the 25 years.
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On January 18th a group of our Sisters from different countries, Myanmar, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand/Samoa, Bangladesh and Kenya, assembled in our International Formation Centre in Davao, Philippines, for a six week session together. Seen with members of the Team, these 13 women have worked in various ministries within our Congregation and now was their time to rest, reflect, pray together and be refreshed in the context of a truly international community.
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In spring of last year, the Abbey at St-Rambert-en-Bugey near Lyon, in France, welcomed a group of our Sisters from Vietnam for a renewal course directed by Sr M Benedicte. This was the first visit of the Sisters to Europe and, for many of them, their first time outside their own country.
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One week after the tsunami hit Samoa, I joined a volunteer group with the purpose to journey with the affected family through counselling. I heard of their painful stories of survival, of life and death and the then stories of faith and of great hope for the future.
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Typhoon Ondoy hit the Philippines. Luzon area was severely affected. Then, as if it is not yet enough, another typhoon made landfall in the Philippines not only for a day but for a number of days in Northern Luzon, causing flood and landslides claiming the lives of many people.
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During September Dorothy Dickson who is working with an NGO “Action against Hunger” spent a few days in the office in Paris on her way to her appointment in Chad where she works with severely undernourished children.. M Emmanuel and Trish Boyd are here with Dorothy as she departs from Charenton.
Silvy Joseph arrived from South India to learn French before going to Senegal in 2010. Silvy is looking forward to taking up her new mission and Trish Boyd who until recently was in Senegal is keen to help her become fluent in French.
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