In this most western part of the Continent of Europe the Marist Sisters are rooted in the social, religious and cultural realities of Ireland and of Scotland. At present the Province numbers eighty-nine Sisters who from twelve communities that range in size of between three to fourteen members.  Four of these communities are situated in the northwest of Ireland - two in Carrick-on-Shannon (Co. Leitrim) , one in Tubbercurry (Co. Sligo) and one in Charlestown (Co. Mayo).  There are five communities on the east coast - four, including the provincial or administrative house, in the greater Dublin area and one in Bray (Co. Wicklow).  There are two in Belfast in the north-east of Ireland and one in Scotland.

The raison d'etre of any community, small or big, is mission.  Through the variety of their ministries the Sisters contribute to the care, support and development of the local community.  Throughout the century, education and health care have been central to their apostolic endeavours;  while these ministries continue today, in many instances they are understood in a broader sense to include chaplaincy in second and third-level colleges, home-school liaison ministry, involvement in adult literacy programmes, visiting and care of the sick and the elderly in their homes and in hospitals.  The up-building of mature Christian local communities is a priority of each of the Marist religious communities.  

Towards this end many of the Sisters are involved in adult faith education, the promotion of the Marist lay movement and full-time parish ministry.  Here, too, conscientisation in regards to justice issues is an on-going process both at the level of community and of ministry. One of the Sisters is co-directress of the Justice Desk of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI);  this organ of the Conference highlights the need for and works towards the transformation of the present unjust structures in our society which have created the growing divide between rich and poor.  At a more localised level there are Sisters heading and involved in Resource Centres where a social partnership programme allows the non-privileged members of our society access to means of budgeting and to legal advice when necessary.  

In a state-funded Hostel for the Homeless in Belfast a small community of Sisters  care for the personal needs of of young mothers and families, and provide for them a healthy and hospitable environment. 

The Province's long-standing interest and involvement in overseas missionary work continues.  At present there are six Sisters serving in The Gambia and in Latin America, while another is a staff member of the home-based Irish Missionary Union (IMU) which serves the needs of Irish missionaries in the various countries.

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