Loretto Sisters, the Jesuit Forum and SalvAide invite you to a conversation with Juan Carranza on the opportunities and challenges facing NGOs and the new Government in El Salvador Loretto College 70 St Mary Street (Two blocks south Bloor west off Bay) 416.925.2833 Juan Carranza: Juan Carranza BA, LLB and MBA has just returned from the inauguration of President Mauricio Funes and meeting with...

‘Calling all Loretto’s (Loreto’s) Children Home’ Come and join us as we joyfully celebrate 400 years of IBVM mission and service throughout the world. Alumnae of all of Loretto’s (Loreto’s) educational facililities throughout the world are invited to join the Canadian IBVM Community for this special celebration with Mass followed by a reception. Sunday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. at Loretto Abbey,...

Terrace Banquet Centre, Vaughn, Ontario Ticket Price: $150.00 per person (tables of 10) Guest Speaker: Cyril Mooney IBVM (Indian Province) Silent Auction For further information contact Phyllis Parr: pparrr@gmail.com

St. Paul’s Basilica, Toronto, Ontario The 400th Anniversary Mass will be followed by an outdoor reception, for Benefactors, Family, School Boards, Parishes, Religious Communities and Friends. By invitation only Celebrant: Archbishop Thomas Collins

The Mass will be celebrated at St. Basil’s Church, Toronto, Ontario on January 22nd, 2009 at 5:10 p.m. Televised January 23rd, 2009 The National Catholic Broadcasting Council are broadcasting a televised Mass in recognition of our founder, Mary Ward’s birthday. The televised mass in recognition of Mary Ward’s birthday and our Anniversary year will be aired on Friday, January 23rd, 2009: 8:00 a.m...

A Celebration to open the 400th Anniversary year, to acknowledge our Institute Feast and to lead into Mary Ward week; A day of prayer, reflection and ritual for Loretto Sisters and Associates.

Lenore Sullivan IBVM Thirty two-pilgrims from Canada joined nearly a thousand others from 33 different countries for a week of celebrating the founding vision of Mary Ward in 1609 and her “way” of identification with Jesus in responding to the needs of the time with integrity, justice, freedom and joy. Thirty-two pilgrims (nineteen Sisters, nine Associates and four friends) from Canada joined...

A new publication by Ursula Dirmeier, CJ Translated by Julie Clinton, IBVM Published by Loreto Sisters, Gibraltar 2009 The purpose and content of this recent publication by Ursula Dirmeier CJ is to spell out the spirituality of Mary Ward for the people of today. Mary Ward (1585 - 1645) was misunderstood by the Catholic Church for several centuries. She was not recognized as the founder of her...

Loretto Sisters Celebrate 400 Years of Service Video Sorry, flash is not available. Credits: Neil Kinnear and Lesley Chung Photography

The Student Participants in the 2009 India Study and Leadership Program witness, serve and learn in order to become advocates for justice and a voice for the voiceless in developing countries.” The India Study and Leadership Program was jointly planned by the Loretto Sisters, Adventure Learning Experiences and the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the year 2009 to mark and...