Pilgrim progress- a disciple on a journey!

Tomorrow in our community in Athlone, our PDDM community along with other religious sisters, friends, Adorers and collaborators will begin their annual retreat or spiritual exercises. For about 4 years now we have opened our annual retreat to those who serve with us in the mission and it's had a fantastic response, with about 30 to 40 participating in the retreats in Athlone and Dublin. We are aware that not everyone has the opportunity, be it for family situations or financial reasons, to go away to a retreat house for a retreat. We all need to take time out to recharge our minds and hearts and see where we are in life.  How many of us have tried out our best Olympic sprints to grab a mobile phone charger or our laptop battery when we’ve been chatting to friends and suddenly the horrible beeping noise warns us that the phone or laptop is about to die!? There is no power. Sometimes we let our spiritual life and energy get to that point too. Yes, our lives can be so busy (...

The Rise of the Roses National Tour will be making its fifth stop as it arrives at the Disciples of the Divine Master Convent, 8 Castle Street, Athlone, Co. Westmeath on the 11th of July 2015. The event begins at 2 pm in the beautiful Church of St. Peter and St. Paul's with a time of Eucharistic Adoration, song, silent prayer and intercessions. After that, we will head over to the Divine Master Convent for some tea and refreshments. All are welcome to join with us! We feel very blessed to be part of this adventure which is taking place throughout Ireland and are equally as blessed to have our Bishop present with us for the event. We will then have time to give you a little insight into our daily life and the mission that God calls us to carry out! Hear the sisters share the interesting ways that God called them to follow Him....no story is the same! The Lord has great creativity and a sense of humour! We look forward to an afternoon of good company and wonderful experiences of s...

Newly consecrated bishop, Francis Duffy (St.Mary's Church, Athlone) Picture: Irish Independent Last Sunday, 6th of October 2013, was a day of great celebration in Athlone for the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois and the neighbouring Diocese of Elphin as the Episcopal Ordination of Francis Duffy took place at St Mary’s Church, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. The church has been serving as the Pro-Cathedral for the Diocese since the destruction of St. Mel’s Cathedral by fire in 2009. Continuing on from the previous blog, the newly consecrated Bishop, underlined strongly the value of life. Here is what he said: “The Episcopal motto I chose is from Saint John’s Gospel: ‘I have come that they may have life’.  I chose it because each human life is so important.  In thinking of life we inevitably think of those who matter to us.  Ordinary daily life, around the kitchen table, at work, at recreation, with all its joys, pressures and possibilities, is where our faith and on-go...