Ruadhán Jones
Representatives of Sophia and of the religious orders they have worked with are pictured outside the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. Irish charity Sophia Housing hosted an event in the Royal Marin Hotel Dun Laoghaire to thank religious congregations for their work in tackling the housing crisis.
Since its foundation in 1997, Sophia has acted as a conduit for orders to who make lands and property available to be converted into homes.
Speaking at the April 12 event Sr Jean Quinn DW, founder of Sophia, said that “while Sophia has supported hundreds of people including families to progress out of homelessness this could not have been achieved without the vision and courage of the religious congregations”.
Over the past 25 years Sophia has been supported by: the Daughters of Wisdom; the Sisters of Mercy; the Presentation Sisters; Marist Sisters; the Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle; the Sisters of Bons Secour; St John of God Sisters; the Franciscan Brothers; Religious Sisters of Christian Education; Little Company of Mary; Sisters of Marie Auxiliaries Holy Family Sisters of Bordeaux; Carmelite Order; Cistercians; Loreto Sisters; Little Sisters of the Assumption; Missionary Sisters of the Assumption; Missionary Sisters of St Columban; Nazareth Sisters; Our Lady of Good Counsel; Redemptorists; Salesians of Don Bosco; Sisters of the Faithful Companion of Jesus; Sisters of our Lady of Charity; Sisters of St Clare; Sisters of St Joseph the Assumption.
To read Ruadhán Jones’ article with Sophia Housing CEO, Tony O’Riordan click here.