9 Oct 2007

Sister Lelia O.P. receives Pax Christi Peace Award.

On Tuesday evening 9th October, there was a celebration in Peace House, 224 Lisburn Road, Belfast for Sister Lelia Newman, O.P who received the bi-annual Pax Christi Peace Award from Bishop Malcolm McMahon, President of Pax Chrsti.in June in London for her grass- roots peacework.

She is a member of the Peace People and a retired teacher living in the Dominican Convent, Falls Road, Belfast. She has lived and worked in Belfast for the past 17 years where she has promoted understanding between the different communities. She became involved with the regeneration of three communities in the Falls Road area (Beechmount, Iveagh, and Springfield) which led to the building of a community centre in the Beechmount area. Most recently, Sister Lelia took part in protests with others from Belfast at the nuclear submarine base in Faslane, Scotland.