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Privacy Policy Statement for the Irish Province of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Website) Our website address is: www.loreto.ie The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary Irish...

Becoming a Member

Discerning Your Vocation to Religious Life Every life journey is unique - we respond to God, who calls each of us personally. The grace of vocation flows from our Christian...

Teresa Ball

Teresa Ball (1794-1861) Teresa Ball (1794-1861) brought Mary Ward's Institute to Ireland. In 1822 she opened the first house in Rathfarnham and called it "Loreto House". The "Loreto" name was...
Caption pending. Photographed at the Loreto schools, clinic, and community in Maker Kuei, South Sudan.

Loreto Rumbek – March 2023 newsletter

Dear Friends, Find below our newsletter from March. Our Prayer Day was a great success, this is a popular day for the community too! Over three thousand people joined us...
Anna, Estela, Helena at Province Assembly-900

CJ sisters visiting Ireland

CJ sisters Anna, Estela and Helena visited Ireland from 23 February – 22 March, 2023.
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Safeguarding

Safeguarding Children Policy Statement in the Loreto Congregation As a constituent member of the Catholic Church in Ireland we recognise and uphold the dignity and rights of all children and...

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Mary Ward

The Life of Mary Ward (1585 - 1645) In 1609, Mary Ward founded one of the first groups of active religious women in the Church, the Institute of the Blessed...

Mary Ward International

Mary Ward International Ireland Partnership for Development and Mission IBVM Loreto sisters and their colleagues work in 24 countries on five continents. We work towards promoting the dignity and liberation...

Loreto Archives

General Introduction The IBVM (Loreto), Institute & Irish Province Archives collects & preserves records of enduring value of the IBVM (Loreto) Generalate and Irish Province, from 1821 to the present...