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Mary Ward's founding vision was to respond to God's call for active engagement in the Church and the world. She was a woman of prayer, perseverance, courage and hope.

Loreto Ireland's Website

www.loreto.ie is intended to be an information point for Loreto Sisters, past pupils, schools and those interested in knowing more about the Institute, its work, its ministries and its charism.

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Rome Jubilee Celebrations

Pope Benedict XVI greets Mary Ward's followers in St Peter's Square

"Glorious sunshine and bright blue skies greeted the 1,000 pilgrims who travelled to Rome from all over the world from 3-9 October to take part in the 400th anniversary celebrations of the foundation of Mary Ward’s Institute in 1609."

Read more about the events in Rome by Sr Carmel Gallagher, IBVM, on our Jubilee 400 page.


Ireland – Kenya Schools Link Project: 1609 -2009 Initiative

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To mark the 400th anniversary of Mary Ward's first apostolic foundation in Saint Omer 1609, the Irish Loreto Education Office decided to embark on a project that would bring together Loreto students from all over Ireland with Loreto Students in Kenya.

Read more about the 1609-2009 Ireland Kenya Schools Link Project.


"I hope in God it will be seen that women in time to come will do much"
Mary Ward (1617)

Frontline Ministries looks at some of the areas where Loreto Sisters are forging new paths congruous to the needs of our times.

Read about their work here:

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"How happy a thing it is to love God and serve Him and seek Him"
Mary Ward (1633)


 

Loreto News

Loreto Sister Awarded MBE

Congratulations to Sr. Aengus Fitzpatrick (Irish Province) who has been awarded with the MBE award.


 
Mary Ward Declared Venerable by Pope Benedict XVI

On 19th December 2009 His Holiness Benedict XVI formally promulgated the Decree recognising the ‘heroic virtue’ demonstrated by Mary Ward and thereby conferring on her the title ‘Venerable’. Her cause will now go forward to the next stage in the process towards beatification and eventual canonization.


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