Ireland celebrated 75 years of “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action” in 2009. Three services were held in 1934, in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Greystones, and the movement has continued to grow here ever since, because of the dedication of many, many volunteers over the years who have worked so hard (and still do!) to prepare the materials, make up the orders and send them out to the branches.     A Special Celebratory...

  The National Committee organised a televised version of the 2009 service prepared by the Christian women of Papua New Guinea on the theme of “In Christ there are many members, but one Body”. Central to the service was a bilum on the cross. For theservice in the RTE studio a genuine bilum was provided by the nun who gave the meditation and who had worked for over 20 years in...