30 July, 2019 St. Charles Lwanga School of the Holy Child in Walembelle, Ghana recently celebrated pupils graduating from kindergartens two to primary one. The school was founded on the 20th of October, 1998 with only 66 pupils enrolled into primary one. Today, the total population of the school is 489 pupils comprising of 98 […]
24 July, 2019 The Guardian (Nigeria) newspaper recently published an article about Holy Child Sister Antoinette Opara. Below is part of the article and a link to the item in full. “With Violet Oranges in Twilight, Rev. Sr. Antoinette Opara brings hope, valour and vigour to pupils and teenagers in the country who may be […]
12 July, 2019 In a Holy Child exchange program first, three students from Cornelia Connelly School in Anaheim, California, USA recently traveled to Holy Child Senior High School in Cape Coast, Ghana. The girls had an experience of a lifetime. Read Connelly teacher Mrs. Gloria Kam‘s blog to see their daily adventures. [arve url=”https://gloriakam.tumblr.com” /]
26 June, 2019 Holy Child Sister Clarence Uzogara has served as a 2018-19 panelist for The Life, Global Sisters Report’s monthly feature about the unique, challenging and very specific lives of women religious around the world. This month she responded to the question: Are there meaningful interactions with others for you, personally, or for your community […]
30 April, 2019 Our Lady of Nigeria Secondary School, Oghara, Delta State (OLNSS) Amarachi Nnah, emerged as one of the Six Awardees of the Chris Ikomi Essay Competition, which took place last November throughout the state. There were 3,400 entries for the junior and senior categories, and Amarachi in JSS 2 made us proud. Sr. […]
Easter Season Reflections by friend to the Society Teresa Keogh. Pentecost At school many of us learned the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit by rote and maybe, at that time, they made little sense. In today’s gospel reading we hear how the disciples received the Holy Spirit: Jesus ‘breathed on them.’ Breathing […]
22 April, 2019 But He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him. And by His stripes we are made whole. Isaiah 53:5 By Genevieve Ibedu, SHCJ The season of Lent is usually a time for sober reflection among Christians. Bearing in mind one […]
Reflections by Philomena Grimley, SHCJ, Scripture References from Year C Liturgies. HOLY THURSDAY We are all guests tonight, but mostly spectators at the enactment of the gospel. Foot washing. How do they do this in your church? Embarrassed volunteers? Each time just one (freshly washed) foot? Multiple laundered towels (for health and safety)? Yet […]
17 April, 2019 Here are some highlights of the 2018-19 term at Holy Child College Lagos. The 5th of April, 2019 marked Speech and Prize giving day. It was televised live and was headline at the evening network news on AIT African Independent Television. Seen are Sr. Antoinette Opara, Administrator, and Sr. Philomena Aidoo, African […]
16 April, 2019 Here are some highlights of 2nd term 2018-19 at Our Lady of Nigeria Nursery Primary School, Oghara. A few weeks after resumption of term on 7th February, 2019, we were cheered by the visit of the Society Leader, Sr. Veronica Openibo. She encouraged the pupils to be good ambassadors of the school […]
