A sacred space for soul Sister to reflect

Focus Ireland founder Sr Stanislaus Kennedy realised she had to slow down after she was hit by a virus. But she doesn’t find being mindful easy.

LONG before the trend for naming celebrities by their first name only, existed, the visionary and social innovator, Sr Stanislaus Kennedy had become famous in Ireland as simply Sr Stan — a highly vocal nun who was willing to roll up her sleeves on behalf of the underprivileged in our society.

Her name may have changed when she joined the Sisters of Charity congregation as 18-year-old Treasa Kennedy but the passionate fire within her then, to help the poor, still burns bright in the 75-year-old woman who celebrated her birthday two weeks ago.