Mission Awareness
Our Mission Secretary is Fr. Pat Byrne SVD. The office seeks to understand different aspects and the true nature of
Tapping From the Real Source of Wisdom
In the olden days, young men and women used to hear words of wisdom from the elderly at what is
The New Provincial – Fr Timothy Lehane SVD
Fr Timothy Lehane SVD is the new Provincial of the Society of the Divine Word Missionaries in the Irish –
Communion with The Divine Word
As members of the Society of Divine Word we consider it our duty to proclaim the word of God to
Charism
God’s loving grace has gathered us from various peoples and continents into a religious missionary community dedicated to the Divine
Evangelical Counsel
We follow the Lord on the path of the evangelical counsels and bind ourselves to his person and his service
Missionary Work
We work first and foremost where the gospel has not been preached at all or only insufficiently and where the
Openness to the Signs of the Times
(…) We try to insert ourselves into the actual situation of those among whom we work. With open mind and
Internationality
A distinguishing feature of our community life is that confreres from different nations live and work together. This becomes a
The Ordination of Fr Cyril Ma SVD
Cyril’s ordination (15th April 2015) turned out to be a wonderful occasion for the members of the SVD, for the SSpS,
IBP’s Statement on Child Safeguarding Practises
This was the statement from Fr. Patrick Byrne SVD, Provincial (Notes from the Editor: Fr Pat was the Provincial when
