The Sisters of St John of God will host a photographic exhibition reflecting the journey of Irish Religious Sisters in Ireland and overseas between 1923-2023.
Throughout the last 100 years, the focus of Sisters was to go where there was the most need.

Typically these women joined in their teens in a very different Ireland when the Catholic Church held sway in family homes, when many a parent's greatest wish was for a child to go into religious life and when there were limited paths and few freedoms for women in Irish society.

Embracing this uncertainty, the Sisters built and staffed schools, hospitals and social services. Underpinned by Gospel values, they worked alongside committed colleagues from all walks of life in response to social change and urgent needs. In areas such as girls' education and maternity care, the Sisters played the role of first responders, setting up services where there were none.

The 100-year journey is shared via 3 phases:
Pioneering Ministries (1923-1965)
Era of Great Change (1966-2000)
Ongoing Ministries (2001-2023)
For further details on the exhibition see www.daringtohope.ie/home .

Address
Chapel, St John of God Convent, Co. Wexford