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Province Assembly Part 2 - 2023-16

Province Assembly Part II

The Province Assembly Part II took place on March 4th 2023 at The Glenview Hotel, Co. Wicklow.
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Loreto Rumbek 2022 Annual Report published

The Annual report from Loreto Rumbek has just been published 2022 has been a busy and fruitful year for all of us in Loreto Rumbek. This report gives a clear...
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Pope Francis’ Prayer to Mary during the coronavirus pandemic

O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick, who at the cross took...
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About us The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters) is a female Catholic religious congregation founded by Mary Ward in 1609. In 1821 Teresa Ball, a Dublin woman,...

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Welcome to the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary Loreto Sisters We are an international congregation of Catholic religious sisters founded by Englishwoman Mary Ward in 1609. Today, inspired by...
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Statement on Ukraine calling for immediate cessation of the Invasion

We, the Mary Ward Family – Congregatio Jesu (CJ) and Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM), together with our lay friends and associates – are deeply disturbed by the...