I first met the Dehonians when Fr Jim Lawless SCJ visited my school when I was nine years old. Since then I have always been attracted by the warmth and commitment of my brothers in the Congregation.
		During my studies in Rome, 1980-82, and in my work in the British-Irish Province, I have had the opportunity to visit our communities in different parts of the world. What I found amazing was how quickly I felt at home everywhere, whether it was Florida or Warsaw or Jakarta. it is our common spirit that brings us together. The same applies in England, Ireland and Scotland.