Holy Rosary Centenary Celebrations
The Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary recently celebrated a successful, joyful and Grace-filled celebration of the Centenary of their Foundation which took place in St. Patrick and Felim Cathedral Cavan, Co. Cavan on 3rd August, 2024. Read Bishop Martin’s Statement on this anniversary
The mission of the congregation is to advance the gospel message of hope, reconciliation and compassion especially through the promotion of the dignity and rights of women wherever the congregation serves.
The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary [MSHR] originated within the Irish missionary movement to Asia & Africa in the early 20th Century when many young Irish men and women responded to the call to minister to all corners of the globe, especially to those on the margins of society.
The congregation founded its first mission in Nigeria in 1928 and over the past one hundred years it has grown to include eight more countries in Africa as well as the United Kingdom, USA, Mexico and Brazil. Presently, over fifty young women are at different stages of discerning their vocation with MSHR. More information can be found HERE
In the early years, the focus of the mission was mainly in the provision of education and healthcare in all its dimensions as well as pastoral care. Today that service continues but the sisters also engage with people of many faiths in the promotion of human rights, justice, peace, inter-faith dialogue, environmental sustainability and support for refugees, migrants and trafficked women.
Founded by Irishman Bishop Joseph Shanahan C.S.Sp, Vicar Apostolic of Southern Nigeria. The congregation first began its journey with the support of the Dominican Sisters of Cabra Dublin, before establishing its Motherhouse at Killeshandra Co. Cavan in the Diocese of Kilmore on 7 March 1924.
