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Bom Sucesso Archives in Torre do Tombo The 22 July, Feast of Saint Mary Magdalen Patroness of the Order of Preachers saw the delivery of two hundred and twenty-four boxes of Bom Sucesso archives to the National Archives at Torre do Tombo in Lisbon.  It is difficult to believe... Read More

Established in 1639 by the Irish Dominican and diplomat, Fr Dominic O’Daly (1595-1662), the Irish Dominican convent of Nossa Senhora do Bom Sucesso located in the parish of Belém on the outskirts of Lisbon city, holds an important place in the history of Irish emigration to... Read More

Below is speech by the President of the Fundação João Sales Luis at the 25th Anniversary of the CSF Today is a day of great joy. Let me begin with thanking the chamber musical quintet group of the Army Band for its excellent performance. On behalf of the whole of the... Read More

The Oral History project was officially launched by Sr. Elisabeth Healy OP and the Fundação on Wednesday the 18th July in the Convent of Bom Sucesso, Lisbon. Click below for opening words by Sr. Elisabeth Healy OP: Words for Launch of Oral History Project July 2018 Click below to... Read More

The annual mass of thanksgiving and festa of the Fundação Obra Social das Religiosas Dominicanas Irlandesas, Lisbon took place on 19th July in the Centro Sagrada Família, Lisbon to mark the end of the school year. Read more:... Read More

We are delighted to announce that an exhibition of the Colégio do Bom Sucesso, Lisbon will be opened on the 4th June at 6.30pm in the Offices of Architects, Lisbon. This exhibition shares the wealth of our Heritage. Read More

This year we commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation, in Lisbon. As part of the commemoration former and present staff, friends and colleagues joined together for a celebration of the Eucharist in the former Convent Chapel. Following the mass there was an the... Read More

Sr Agnes Talty O.P Born on the 22nd October 1923, at Kilmacanogue, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Her Parents were John Talty and Teresa Prosser and baptised on the 26th October 1923, at the Parish Church of Kilmacanogue. Sr Agnes Talty made Simple Profession on 25th September 1945, in... Read More

“Each one is different but each one has received an invitation from Jesus.” When I was 12 years of age, I was travelling with my mother and my two sisters and two brothers in a train from Durban to Pietermaritzburg (Natal, South Africa). A thought or voice came to me “When... Read More

Historic and landmark date in the life of Convento Do Nossa Senhora Do Bom Sucesso The 14th January 2015 was a historic and landmark date in the life of Convento Do Nossa Senhora Do Bom Sucesso and in the life of the Congregation. On that day we celebrated the final and accepted... Read More