On 5 August the Honorable Fred Chaney AO, well known former politician and active worker for Aboriginal affairs, gave the inaugural lecture in memory of Euphrasie Barbier, Foundress of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The lecture - entitled 'Beyond Sorry! Daring to hope that change is possible!' - was delivered in the Sisters' former Highgate convent in Perth WA and was attended by about 100 friends and co-workers of the Sisters, and representatives of the Catholic Aboriginal people
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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.
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Inaugural Euphrasie Barbier Lecture, Australia
On 5 August the Honorable Fred Chaney AO, well known former politician and active worker for Aboriginal affairs, gave the inaugural lecture in memory of Euphrasie Barbier, Foundress of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. The lecture - entitled 'Beyond Sorry! Daring to hope that change is possible!' - was delivered in the Sisters' former Highgate convent in Perth WA and was attended by about 100 friends and co-workers of the Sisters, and representatives of the Catholic Aboriginal people
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New Mission in Sudan
On 5 August the five Sisters of the new RNDM community for South Sudan left Nairobi, via Entebbe, for Yambio. They will live and work in Rimenze in the Diocese of Tombura/Yambio. The group was accompanied by Sisters Maureen McBride and Kim Phung Pham, Congregational Leaders, and Elizabeth Molloy, Province Leader for Kenya.
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RNDMs at World Youth Day 2008
Thanks to the vision and generosity of "Catholic Church Insurances Australia" and the facilitation of Sister Catherine Brabender seven young RNDMs were able to join the celebration of World Youth Day 2008, accompanied by nine young youth workers. Countries represented were Kenya, Bangladesh, Philippines, Peru (Senegal) and Vietnam.
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Session Three Davao
On 17 June the third annual session began at our RNDM International Formation Centre, Davao, Philippines. Thirteen Sisters - seven from Vietnam, two from Bangladesh, two from India, one from Bolivia and one from Myanmar - started their six month programme to prepare for Final Vows.
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New Congregational Leaders
At the 26th General Chapter in Pattaya, Thailand - 18 January to 15 February 2008 - the new Leadership Team was elected. They will take over on 11 May 2008 and serve until 2014.
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Pentecost - Patronal Feast
Pentecost is the patronal feast of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and this year we marked the day with the handing over of Leadership in the Congregation in Rome.
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