On July 1, 2008 Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced the appointment of Christine Leyser IBVM to the Order of Canada. The award is Canada’s highest honour for lifetime achievement.

IBVM Justice Alert: Global Food Crisis - May 2008 [PDF 215KB] IBVM Justice Alert: Global Food Crisis - May 2008 Letter [PDF 9KB]

60th Anniversary Series: A Sense of Perspective on our planet TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 7:30-9PM LORETTO MARYHOLME 379 Bouchier St. Roches Point Walk the property at Loretto Maryholme, explore what creation means to us and our spirituality by hearing fascinating true stories of the natural world and talk about interconnectedness, mutuality, variability, survival -- all themes seen in nature which...

Sr. Cyril Mooney IBVM A Catholic nun has been honoured with one of India's highest civilian awards. Sister Cyril Mooney of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been awarded the Padma Shri award for social service. Sister Mooney works with poor children in Kolkata, Born in Ireland, on July 21, 1936, she arrived in India in October 1956. She has a PhD in Zoology, which she acquired at...

The Canadian Religious Conference, of which IBVM is a member, speaks out about the Canadian government's lack of appropriate and substantive action to address issues of climate change and its effects worldwide.

The newly elected General Leadership Team - Carmen Diston, Consultor (Canada), Sandra Perrett ,1st Consultor (Australia) Marian Moriarty, General Superior (South Africa), Beatrice Stuart, Consultor, (India), Barbara Murphy, Consultor (Ireland)

The IBVM (Loretto) Community is deeply grateful to all the associates, friends and neighbours who joined us for these celebrations. We especially want to thank all those who organized the justice and ecology displays, provided entertainment, music and foOn Sunday July 6th, 2006, we held a sixtieth anniversary celebration of this much loved property, beginning in the early morning with IBVM...