Our biodiversity garden is blooming and now we are seeding new areas around it for grass and planting under the trees. This is a real labour of love by the sisters and students here with many plants grown from seeds. If you are coming along to any of our upcoming events, be sure to arrive early and visit the welcoming, inspiring space that is being created here. A joyful Spring garden reminds us to live in the present moment. [...]
As part of their Gaisce placement, Aoife & Paige created a video advertising the centre. You can watch it here, please feel welcome to share it with friends & family.
It was lovely to visit the Lantern Centre in Synge street for a multicultural celebration of International Women’s Day 2019 last Friday. Thanks to Doris, Sisters of Faith for Peace for the photos!
As a catholic centre committed to faith and dialogue, we are blessed to welcome diverse groups who offer a variety of events. All these events are booked directly with the groups themselves, and we are glad to be able to host so many. For instance: * This Saturday, the Abbey Presbyterian church has its monthly Oasis day – details here: www.facebook.com/events/2011117858983008/ * In March we welcome Kosi for Satsang, and in May we welcome back Arienne and Wali for Universal dances of peace [...]
World Day of Prayer 2019 will be celebrated worldwide on Friday, March 1, 2019! WDP is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join us in prayer and action for peace and justice. The women of Slovenia have written an exciting service based on the Bible story Luke 14:15-24. The invitation has been sent – Come, Everything is Ready!
“Bridges don’t fall from the sky, they don’t rise from the ground. People build them” (Eboo Patel) Sisters of Faith for Peace look forward to another exciting year of building bridges between the different faiths! Noirin Lynch, (Director of the Margaret Aylward Centre for Faith and Dialogue) who recently joined the steering group of the Sisters of Faith for Peace is delighted to be on board and appreciative of the warm welcome extended!
A blessed and peaceful Advent time to all our friends and volunteers from all here at the Margaret Aylward centre. May your Christmas time be filled with hope, healing, laughter and love. We want to take this moment to thank you for all your support this past Autumn/Winter. We will have the Spring/Summer 2019 programme available in January, which we will advertise here, on our social media and in our monthly email newsletter (click here to sign up for newsletter). God bless Noirin
What a pleasure to welcome Sr Hilda Murphy (Holy Faith sisters, Coombe) and her Golden Wonders Group from Whitefriar Street, for a Christmas afternoon tea in the Margaret Aylward centre. After a beautiful prayer, Sr Hilda had everyone singing carols, hymns, calypso’s and more! A wonderful celebration of life and of Christmas! We look forward to welcoming the group back in the summer time!
We want to say thank you to all who have shared their gifts with us here in the Margaret Aylward Centre. To speakers, volunteers, participants, staff and facilitators: Thank you. To schools, businesses, parishes, holistic and faith groups and to community development gatherings: Thank you. To caterers, cleaners, florists, maintenance and emergency support: Thank you. May Advent be a blessed time for you all.
