Read about… the tribute to Luca Henry SSL - may she rest in peace; the evacuation of the Great Yarmouth Community in 1939 at the beginning of World War II; the visitation of the CLT in the Irish Region; the third in the new series from the Nigeria province – Meet the Kano Community; how AAVE celebrated World AIDS Day on December 1; the 64th interview in the "Telling Our Story" series in which Margaret Yusufu SSL is interviewed; ; the ninth in the series of articles, “A Day in the Life…” in which novice Martina Patrick shares a typical day for her in the novitiate; post Vatican II ministries in Ireland – the Jobstown Community;  and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum, WaZoBia (Nigeria), the USA/Brazil Community, and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… … the award Patricia Ebegbulem received for her work in the area of Human Trafficking (Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards); memories of two sisters who were missioned to the Sclessin community in Belgium in 1953; Final Profession and Jubilee celebrations of a number of sisters in Nigeria; the second in the new series from the Nigeria province – Meet the Ijio Community; the 63rd interview in the "Telling Our Story" series in which Perpetua Apo SSL is interviewed about Ethiopia; an update from the home of Mercy and Peace, Uromi, Nigeria; post Vatican II ministries in Ireland – inner city Dublin; Nigerian novices’ visit to the Ilu-Ireti Leprosarium;  and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum, WaZoBia (Nigeria), and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Eileen Beirne SSL and Associates Frances Patton and Dolores McGill - may they rest in peace; the 62nd interview in the "Telling Our Story" series in which Perpetua Apo SSL is interviewed about her traumatic kidnapping experience in 2016 in Nigeria; an update from the England and Florida Missions; the first in a new series from the Nigeria province – Meet the Akure Community; Ghana Renewal and Aspirant retreats; the eighth in the series of articles, “A Day in the Life…” in which Juliana Egbeleke SSL, who is based in the Louis Bautain Retreat and Conference Centre in Ijebu-Itele, Nigeria, shares a day in her life; Part 2 in the life of Louis Colmar, one of the founding fathers of the Sisters of St Louis; the graduation of Sèlomè Pascaline Okpa SSL from the Benin branch of the Pontifical Lateran John Paul II Institute in Rome, where she studied the “Science de l’Education”, specialising in School Psychology; the extraordinary Bridge of Care Programme at Louisville Girls High School in Ijebu-Itele, Nigeria; Part 21 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum, WaZoBia (Nigeria), the USA/Brazil Community, and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… an update from our mission in Ethiopia, where, due to ongoing security concerns in the Tigray region, the sisters are still waiting to return to Dawhan; what Laudato Si’ means for the Sisters of St Louis; the seventh in the series of articles, “A Day in the Life…” in which Elizabeth Ogedengbe SSL who works at the Clinique St Louis D'Akpassi, in the Republic of Benin, as Acting Matron, shares a day in her life; the announcement of the new Nigeria Provincial Leadership Team;  Part 1 in the life of Louis Colmar, one of the founding fathers of the Sisters of St Louis; the sister who attended World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal; the sisters and associates involvement in the “Cry of the Excluded” parade in Brazil; the tribute to Teresa Clancy SSL, who, after 64 years of service in Co Down, Northern Ireland, has moved to the Motherhouse in Monaghan; A Season of Creation reflection from the gardens of the sisters in the Irish region; first national conference of the Nigeria Associates; and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum  and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Agnes Mary Devine SSL and Marie de Paul Neiers SSL - may they rest in peace; the graduation of Mary Ataa Takyiwaa Mensah SSL from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana with a Post Graduate Diploma in Education; updates from the École Maternelle et Primaire Bilingue Saint Louis de Savé, in the Republic of Benin; the HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programmes that AAVE Group and the AIDS Pastoral Ministry conducted at the annual Oxen Parade in Trindade, Goiás, Brazil; From the Archives – Mary Clerkin’s memories of her mission in Nigeria, a St Genevieve High School, Belfast, past pupil’s memory of her time at the school, and a photo collage of places of historical interest to the Sisters of St Louis; the safeguarding workshop in Ghana; Part 19 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum, WaZoBia (Nigeria), the USA/Brazil Community, and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tribute to Treasa O’Keeffe SSL - may she rest in peace; the sixth in the series of articles, “A Day in the Life…” in which Evelyn Serwaa Adjei SSL shares a typical day in her life - she works in St Louis Senior High School, Kumasi, Ghana, the largest girls’ school in Ghana, with a population of about 5,000 girls; the International Candlelight Memorial that Grupo AAVE took part in Goiânia, Brazil; the Institute Strategic Planning Meeting in Rathmines; the two sisters who animate at Sunday School in Ghana; the visit by a French Documentary maker to the Bakhita Empowerment Centre in Lagos, Nigeria; a roundup of the year for the St Louis Schools’ Network in which Gender Equality was the main theme; the 15 new members that were received into the Nigeria Friends of the Sisters of St Louis (FSSL), Kano Zone; From the Archives – a look back on the life of Miriam Therese O’Brien SSL, Part 2; the safeguarding workshop in Ghana; Part 19 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum, WaZoBia (Nigeria), the USA/Brazil Community, and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the new community, school, and sewing centre established in Ghana; the official blessing of the new convent in Savé in the Republic of Benin; From the Archives – a look back on the life of Miriam Therese O’Brien SSL, Part 1; the retirement of Veronica Buah SSL; the Associate movement in Nigeria; post Vatican II ministries in Ireland – the Mullaghmatt Community; the Nigeria Provincial Chapter meeting; Sacred Memories – the 1997 CD recorded by the Sisters of St Louis in the Irish region; Part 18 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; the relaunch of WaZoBia – news from the Nigeria Province – and the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Catherine Brennan SSL and Paschalina O’Shea SSL - may they rest in peace; the free Eye Surgery Clinic at the Atupa Eye Clinic, Our Lady’s Catholic Hospital, Iseyin, Nigeria; how the Sisters of St Louis in Nigeria got involved in the celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on March 21; the honouring of Jackline Agyakwa SSL, the headmistress of Oku Roman Catholic School, Nigeria, for her long service and outstanding performance and contribution to the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region, Ghana; the Sisters of St Louis’ report on their attendance at the annual Le Cheile Conference in Ireland; the Republic of Benin’s Clinique St Louis D'Akpassi outreach visit to Banon; the Sisters of St Louis’ Samaritan Project in Lagos, Nigeria; the fifth in the series of articles, “A Day in the Life…” in which Joan Ananaba, a Postulant from the Nigeria Province, shares with us a typical day in her life; the Sisters of St Louis’ Thérèse Brek Farm in Zonkwa, Nigeria; Part 17 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum and the Irish Region; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Cecilia Uzodike SSL, Kathleen Kelleher SSL, and Mary Jo Hand SSL - may they rest in peace; the honouring of Dympna Drury SSL at the 62nd anniversary of St Louis Grammar School, Ibadan, Nigeria; the Final Profession of Vows of four sisters in the Ghana region; the AAVE Lenten Campaign launch in Brazil; the vocation rally in Nigeria; a brief history of the Associate movement in Ireland; Part 16 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum the Irish Region, and USA/Brazil Community; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Paulinus Woods SSL, Mona Lally SSL, Anne Kelly SSL and Cecilia Uzodike SSL - may they rest in peace; the 25th anniversary of the Foundation Day of Louisville Girls High School, Ijebu-Itele, Nigeria; the 61st  interview in the "Telling Our Story" series in which the Jacksonville Community in Florida are interviewed; Part 15 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum the Irish Region, and USA/Brazil Community; and much more… Go to newsletter.

Read about… the tributes to Miguel O’Reilly SSL and Adrienne Byrne SSL - may they rest in peace; the celebration of the 50th Jubilee of Georgina Edwine SSL and the 30th Jubilee of Mercy Boateng; the silver jubilee celebrations at St Louis Nursery and Primary School, Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria; the reception ceremony of two novices in Ghana; A look back on the last 10 years of the St Louis Schools’ Network; Helena Owusu Fosua SSL’s graduation from the St Anselm’s sabbatical programme at the ChemChemi Ya Uzima Institute in Nairobi, Kenya; the 60th  interview in the "Telling Our Story" series in which Agnes Adeluyi SSL is interviewed; Part 14 in the archive series – the foundation letters of the Brazil Mission; the usual updates from the St Louis School’s Forum; and much more… Go to newsletter.