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Avoid the Black Friday frenzy and join musicians, poets and mindfulness practitioners for a free day of calm and reflection at Newman University Church St Stephens Green on 24th November from 2pm-7pm

Sr. Stan's article in the Dublin Gazette poses the questions 'What kind of country are we creating as thousands go homeless?'

Sr. Stan Launches Focus Ireland Christmas Appeal as it reports it has helped Nearly 300 Families To Escape Homelessness This Year

On Saturday 28th October Sr. Stan was named overall Irish Tatler Woman of the Year at an event in The Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road

Sr. Stan spoke at the Mindful Respectful Engagement in Healthcare Conference jointly presented by Bon Secours Hospital Cork and The Catherine McCauley School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC on Saturday 21st October

Dublin City University conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Sr. Stan, along with former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, and Martin Naughton, founder of Glen Dimplex, on Tuesday 17th October

Sr Stan was interviewed on Ireland AM Tuesday morning talking about Focus Ireland's new campaign "I Can't Sleep" which hopes to raise awareness of youth homelessness in Ireland.

On Friday Sr. Stan opened Focus Ireland's conference on Youth Homelessness which took place at Thomond Park Conference Centre in Limerick.

Sr. Stan will facilitate two mindfulness courses, Living in the Present and The Art of Being Still, at the Sanctuary this September.

On Sunday 16th July Sr. Stan was presented with the Fitzgerald Bible Bruff Award 2017 in recognition of her life long work with the poor and marginalised in Ireland