Sister Jeanne is a Benedictine Nun at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara. She likes kakuros, jigsaw puzzles and good jokes, especially mathematician jokes (being a mathematician). Her hope and dream in this ministry of vocations is to help those who are searching for God to listen to His voice.

Brother Kevin is a Presentation Brother working with refugees and asylum seekers. He is very passionate about justice issues. This is Kevin’s second term on the Vocations Ireland executive and he describes it as a great experience. Being able to meet young people and listening to them is another very important of this ministry.

Sister Suzanne was born in Vietnam and raised in France. She is a Franciscan Missionary of Mary who has worked extensively with youth and vocations in France. After moving to Ireland in 2024, she is working in a parish with young people. She also has a group of Vietnamese young people who come together for prayer and reflection.

Father Jim is originally from Meelin, County Cork. He joined the Discalced Carmelites in 1982, being ordained as a priest in 1990. In 2023, he was elected to the Executive Council of the Association of Missionary Religious of Ireland (AMRI). He is pleased to serve as the AMRI Council’s representative on the Vocations Ireland Committee. Father Jim is committed to the work ahead and looks forward to sharing his experience while meeting the challenges ahead.

Father Cyril is a Salesian priest from Nigeria and rector of the Salesian House of Theology, St Catherine’s Centre, Maynooth University. He is a qualified spiritual director, musician and movie producer. His hope is that young students will get the opportunity to learn about the richness of a personal response to God’s open invitation.

Father Michael, a Carmelite, has spent most of his ministry to date involved in education. He is currently a member of the Moate Commmunity, a very busy rural friary ministry. He is also AMRI representative on the Catholic Education Partnership.