| Holy Faith Family |
| Our desire to respond to God's call and the hunger of our contemporary world for spirituality, community and service, has led us to invite others to share our charism through a variety of forms of association - our Partners in Ministry, the Holy Faith Associates, the Holy Faith Prayer Network and, more recently, Faithline, a group who meet to explore God's word as an aid to better understanding and responding to God's will. |
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| There has been a long-standing association between the Sisters and our Partners in Ministry as we work together in our schools, parishes, the Credo centres and other ministries tending to the needs of those we are called to serve. |
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"to proclaim by prayer, word and action
the love and truth of Jesus to and with the people of our day,
especially the poor and marginalised." |
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| Holy Faith Associates |
| On October 11th, 1989, the feast of Margaret Aylward, the first group of Associates, numbering twelve, made a commitment to journey together in faith with the Holy Faith Sisters. Since then, other people, desiring a deeper prayer life and greater involvement in furthering the Reign of God, have joined their ranks on an annual basis. |
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Local Groups
Associates are attached to a local community of Sisters and maintain close contact with that community, enjoying faith-sharing, prayer together and spiritual companionship. |
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| The giftedness of each person is seen as a blessing and this has made possible a number of services where Sisters and Associates work together in a spirit of commitment. The Holy Faith Credo Retreat House is a key example. |
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General Meetings
Today the Holy Faith Associates number about 60 and include young and elderly, married and single, male and female and come from all parts of the island and all walks of life. In addition to activities at the local level, the general body of Associates come together at regular intervals for what have now become occasions that are eagerly awaited: |
- a retreat during Lent
- Renewal of commitment and the inauguration of new members on the feast of Margaret Aylward
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- Christmas dinner
- Other social events
- Fund-raising events
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| Holy Faith Prayer Network |
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In our lives and ministries we are supported and encouraged in prayer by the members of our Prayer Network who are a significant part of our Holy Faith Family. Sr. Emerentia Smith is their link co-ordinator and keeps them up to date on our activities and needs, while never missing an opportunity to share some humour with them too.
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We include below their daily prayer and invite you to print it out and join in daily prayer for our ministries:
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Loving God, source of all life and truth,
we thank you for the life of Margaret Aylward
and for her untiring efforts in the service of faith.
Bless all the ministries undertaken today
by those who share her charism,
Holy Faith Sisters, colleagues, friends and families.
Jesus be in us, enlighten our minds, touch our hearts,
make us one in truth and love. |
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| Faithline |
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Many Catholics have expressed a desire to go a step further along the spiritual journey. However, given their present financial, family and career commitments, they face challenges in finding a space, time and a mode for doing so.
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Holy Faith Sisters have initiated FaithLine, a ministry of presence with persons who are interested in:
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- deepening relationship with God
- sharing our gifts and talents in responding to the
challenges faced in family life
- buiding relationships in community.
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Aim: |
| Using Scripture, the life of Margaret Aylward, Theatre Arts and Psychology, participants are able to gather the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to develop life-skills which are more and more closely aligned to the example modelled by Jesus. |
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