St Angela Merici: Do Something - ACT

St Angela Merici

Today we celebrate the feast of St Angela Merici, she was the founder of the Ursulines. Although last year the Ursuline sisters - Jayne, Katharine and Zela who had lived and ministered at St Thomas More for 20 years moved to Greenwich their legacy remains.  See below for a few of the activities that continue within the parish. 

Urusline sisters and Fr Steve October 2016

Today is also Holocaust Memorial Day - whose message is 'Don't Stand By'.  
It is interesting to read that the cross worn by the Ursuline sisters who are known for not standing by but following St Angela's advice of 'Do Something - ACT' was 'designed by an artist who was an unbeliever but who was seeking God.  It was drafted while he was in a concentration camp during the Second World War. ... The General Council, after examining the work of many artists chose this cross because of our mission of educating youth, and because of our mission of educating youth, and because of the peace that comes from Christ'
To read more about their cross and learn more about Ursulines UK see the Ursuline website.



Activities inspired by St Angela
The Company of St Ursula a lay community of women continue to live out their calling inspired by the charism of St Angela Merici.  To read more about the Company or find out more information see Lancaster and the Company of St Ursula
The Angelinas mothers of young children also continue to gather and food, fellowship and prayer time where they reflect on the teachings of St Angela.  
The Monday evening Scripture group which meets the second Monday of the month between 7.30 to 9.00 at St Thomas More.To learn more about St Angela and her morning offering to God