The staff and sisters here at the Little Sisters of the Poor are working tirelessly to ensure they contribute to the wellbeing of our residents.  Here at our Leeds home the staff have been giving our residents gentle hand massage and a little bit of Music Therapy.  It was lovely to see the happy faces…

Jeanne Jugan was born October 25, 1792, in the port city of Cancale in Brittany, Jeanne Jugan was also known as Sister Mary of the Cross, L.S.P. Her service resulted in the establishment of the Little Sisters Of The Power Prayer to Saint Jeanne Jugan Jesus, you rejoiced and praised your Father for having revealed to little ones the…

Each year we receive gifts of clothing from the Queen Mothers clothing guild.  St Anne's London received the goods below on 17th October 2020. We are extremely grateful for the gifts we receive and truly thankful to the Queen Mothers clothing guild. God Bless you all          

Someone has written these 10 beautiful thoughts.  Read and try to understand the deeper meaning to them.  If you enjoy them, please share them with others, it may brighten their day. Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when you are in trouble, but it is a “Steering Wheel” that directs the…

God is not deaf to our prayers; rather, He is there beside us, never abandoning us… “The Psalms teach us that God is not deaf to our prayers, especially those that arise from a broken heart and a troubled spirit,” he underscored, reminding: The Psalmist’s repeated cry, “How long, Lord?”, is itself an acknowledgment that,…

Mission Sunday -18th October 2020. Pope Francis is asking us to understand what God is saying to us at this time of pandemic which also represents a challenge for the Church’s mission. Illness, suffering, fear and isolation challenge us. The poverty of those who die alone, the abandoned, those who have lost their jobs and…

Here at the Little Sisters of the Poor, you can imagine that, as for everyone in Care, the past  7 months have been some of the most challenging months of our lives. We have been so blessed that over this time all our residents have remained Covid- free, and the hard work of the sisters…

Irene Boyer was born on the 12th October 1920  in London she moved to Manchester when she was 17 years old.  She had a very interesting life working with the police force in the office, typing and filing reports for court cases. Irene  enjoyed this time meeting so many people. Irene loved dancing and going to…

Laudato Si. Care for our common home. Pope Francis is asking us all to play our part in protecting the earth.  Creation today is crying out as never before, labouring to be set free.   We must play our part, we are responsible for our actions.   Look after and care for our common home if only for…

Feast day of our Lady of the Holy Rosary. We ask Jesus through the intercession of his Blessed Mother to obtain for us all a deeper faith and the end of the Covid-19 virus. Lord hear our prayer. God bless and happy feast day to all.  

All Staff, sisters and residents were invited to ' Dance for Dignty' this week at our Leeds home.  This was held to celebrate everything we do well and the work that has been done to keep out residents safe and well. Dancing for Dignity in care https://www.dignityincare.org.uk/Dignity-in-Care-events/dancing-for-dignity/ God Bless …

Today we celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Theresa of Lisieux. She was born in 1873, six years before the death of Saint Jeanne Jugan. They both had great confidence in God’s Providence. Saint Theresa wrote : « To the right and to the left, I throw to my little birds the good grain that…