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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.

Daily Reflection 18th May 2012

So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again,

and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy

   away from you. On that day you will not question me

                                           about anything.

                                       - John 16 : 22 - 23

 Most of us are probably bursting with questions we would

  want to ask Jesus if we could meet him face-to-face. But

   that is now. John tells us that when time dissolves into

   eternity, there will be no more questions because our

understanding will be opened fully to the truth and we will

        see our passing sorrows as merely the labour pains

                               of an unending joy.

          A Book of Grace- Filled Days  - Margaret Silf
 
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.

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)

 
 

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Prayer

We continue to support with prayer our IBVM and CJ Communities who live in the midst of uncertainty, conflict and war.


 

UN Celebrations

Today 17th May the UN celebrates World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with the 2012 theme: "Women and Girls in ICT".  The day aims to ensure that this vulnerable female half of the world's population will march forward as equals.  As a means of bringing global attention to this theme, ITU will represent the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Award to eminent personalities who have contributed to bring attention to the world's women and girls and used the power of ICTs to empower them as equals.


 

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