(Back row, left
to right) Sr. Tammy Saberon (Philippines),
Sr. Mary Dillon (Ireland), Sr.
Margaret Murphy (Ireland) Sr. Mary
Ita O’Brien and Sister Kathleen Geaney
(Ireland)
Front row, left
to right: Sr Theresa Kim (Korea),
Sr. Susanna ChoI (Korea) and Sr.
Ashwena Apao (Philippines)
Four share
life with the Kachin people of Northern Myanmar continuing a long
history of friendship and mutual sharing.
Sister
Tammy works in the Biblical apostolate at national
level. She facilitates seminars and
training programs to make the Word of God accessible alive and
active in the lives of people.
Sister
Ashwena works with Kachin youth leading
them in programs that release their creativity and talents. She
develops training programs in human development, leadership skills
and educational enrichment.
Sister
Mary Dillon has developed home care health
program for people with HIV/AIDS. She has
established a respite house to enable people from distant places
to avail of medical care.
Sister
Susanna shares her nursing skills as she develops
a community based health program. She reaches out with her healing
team to those most in need.
Sister
Mary Ita works with local priests, seminarians and
Sisters in the ministry of formation. She also facilitates a women’s
centre which offers counseling and other services for women including
a traditional weaving centre.
Sisters
Kathleen, Margaret and
Theresa are daily enriched by the people of Mandalay
- Christian, Buddhist, Hindu and Muslim - as in collaboration
with the local church they seek ways to build bridges of appreciation
and mutual sharing between different faith traditions. Sisters
Kathleen and Margaret
share their teaching skills as they involve themselves in the
teaching of English and the provision of other training. Sister
Theresa's skills as a kindergarten teacher enable her to
relate with ease and joy to the children.
Ongoing
study of language and culture is part of each Sister's missionary
life
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