MMM Blog
Journeying in Africa
by Sr. Cecily Bourdillon, MMM, Ireland 05/10/2021 When I hear Sister Justina Odunukwe’s name I think of an unforgettable journey in 1973. Sister Justina is now the Area Leader of West Africa. At the time, I was stationed in Ikot Ene in southeastern Nigeria; the MMMs had established the rural […]
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Key Lesson learnt from my ministry or life as a Sister
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM, Ireland 07/10/2021 One of the key lessons I have learnt from my ministry as a Sister is to be flexible. Life is constantly changing and I have learnt to weave my way through it, trying to respond as best I can, to the needs of […]
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Mother Mary and The Laundry
by Sr. Jo Anne Kelly, MMM 07/10/2021 I like to take an early morning walk and in the bright mornings of spring and summer usually go to the nearby graveyard which is directly opposite Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and where all MMM sisters who have died in Ireland are […]
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Protecting Children
by Sr. Margaret Anne Meyer, MMM U.S.A. 05/10/2021 Children have always been very precious to me. When I returned from Africa where I had cared for sick children for over thirty years and saw how lovely they are, it surprised me that anyone could even think of molesting them? God […]
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This Journey was Unplanned
by Sr. Prisca Ovat, MMM 05/10/2021 Returning to my first mission, I found myself taking up the responsibility for the palliative clinic. This was a new adventure, and with so much energy, I plunged into work head-on. I never saw what awaited. At first, the activities went on smoothly. Then, […]
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Disposable or Reusable
By Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM, Friday 3rd September 2021 Walking through any town in Ireland I am struck by the overflowing litter bins, the sticky chewing gum on the cement, not to mention the various hues of plastic bags which still festoon the hedges and ditches in the surrounding countryside.
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The Bridge
Sr Sheila Campbell MMM, 3rd September 2021 It was quite a narrow bridge. It spanned a deep crevice where a fast-flowing stream jumped and burbled over rocky stones. No room for a car here or any other form of outer shell to protect me. I had to cross on foot, […]
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Disposable or Reusable
By Sr. Noeleen Mooney, MMM, Friday 3rd September 2021 Walking through any town in Ireland I am struck by the overflowing litter bins, the sticky chewing gum on the cement, not to mention the various hues of plastic bags which still festoon the hedges and ditches in the surrounding countryside. I […]
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The Bridge
Sr Sheila Campbell MMM, 3rd September 2021 It was quite a narrow bridge. It spanned a deep crevice where a fast-flowing stream jumped and burbled over rocky stones. No room for a car here or any other form of outer shell to protect me. I had to cross on foot, […]
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