JOURNEY AND DAYS AT TIRANA

21-24 May 2014 TIRANA ACTIVITIES. How delighted I was to see Mirjam at RINAS NENE TERESA AIRPORT at 11.00p.m. on Wednesday 21 May. We travelled back to the city and a delightful welcome in our GOOD SHEPHERD home. I was really tired as I had left our convent almost 24 hours earlier to travel to BELFAST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. On Thursday, we were joined by an AMERICAN SISTER, Adrienne, member of a German Franciscan Congregation based in the very south of Albania. When Sister came to Albania, our Bishop, Hil Kabashi, said to her - "If you ever want to talk in English, then contact KORCA and speak to Sister Clare." We had a good contact and even visited one another's settings. These visits were highlights for us and so Sister decided to come to Tirana for a few days. We had a delightful time, thanks to Sister Mirjam Beike's hospitality and the availability of Mass at Franciscan and Jesuit Churches. Our third day, Saturday, we attended the Pro-life Mass at the Cathedral and breakfasted later at the Restaurant opened to help re-integrate trafficked women. Mirjam told me her photo was the one on the opening brochure as none of the women she worked with could be shown! I was delighted to experience this cafe and then I left for kORCA.