As part of their summer tour to celebrate and promote Consecrated Religious Life in Ireland, ‘Rise of the Roses’ visited the Salesian Sisters in Fernbank
About ‘Rise of the Roses’
Rediscovering the beauty of a life promised to God
Rise of the Roses has blossomed from friendships formed through the Michaela Foundation.
Through volunteering at the Michaela Girls Summer Camps we have discovered a tremendous thirst for God amongst the young girls of Ireland. There is an eagerness to know God and a huge amount of energy and joy that is palpable when young people embrace their faith.
Our desire to spread the joy of our faith has led us to some very special ladies – the Poor Clares at Faughart, Co.Louth. They asked us to help them with a special project of their own. They were inspired by Pope Francis’ call for Religious Congregations to ‘wake up the world’ and they asked us to help them come up with a way to promote and celebrate the upcoming ‘Year for Consecrated Life ‘ (Nov 2014-Nov 2015). Together, through the intercession of St Brigid, St Clare, St Therese & St John Bosco, and the inspiration of the late Michaela McAreavey, the Holy Spirit has helped us devise: Rise of the Roses.