Online Campaign to End World Poverty

Are you concerned about the inequitable distribution of wealth and resources in our world?

Would you like to make Poverty History for everyone in both the so-called developed and developing worlds?

Seeding the wildflower garden at Loretto Maryholme

The Loretto Sisters were recognized by the York Region conservation authority as exemplary stewards of the land and the lake during the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s 30th annual conservation awards at Madsen’s Garden and Greenhouses in Newmarket on October 27, 2011. Loretto Maryholme, located at Roche’s Point in York Region, offers programs related to spirituality, community building and ecological awareness.

By: Maria Lanthier IBVM
The Issue: Urgent Need for a Canadian National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking

Slavery in the 21st Century

Last week, I attended a one day York University conference entitled SLAVERY IN THE 21st CENTURY. Martin Van Doren, RCMP co-ordinator for human trafficking awareness in Ontario, stated “Human Trafficking is still prevalent across Canada”. Violent criminals are preying on Canadian girls as young as 14. A Canadian strategy, now sadly lacking, needs to come into place.”

I pray to be:

• Grateful for the cosmos and for our planet.
• Aware of the wonders of the natural world, the intricacies of the ecosystem.
• More conscious of my place in this complex web of life.
• Alive to God at work in all creation.

Asking

Creator God help me to see and understand what great gifts of creation have been given us to cherish and nurture.

Delegates Danielle Forbes, Anne Kelly ibvm, Elissa Barry and Caitlin Leahy enjoying a healthy lunchTwelve Australians, an Irishwoman with many years of experience in Eastern Africa and a Kenyan represented Loreto at the United Nations Conference on Global Health and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS), held in Melbourne, Australia, from 30 Aug to 1 Sept 2010.

The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary General and Provincial Leaders join the global initiative to remind world leaders gathered at the G20 and G8 meetings in Toronto, Canada to keep their promise to make poverty history. We renew our commitment to the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.

Press Statement

The Loretto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary) rejoice in the news of this step in the Cause for the Canonization of Mary Ward, founder of the Institute.

THE VENERABLE MARY WARD

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.

Mario Iusi, President of Ameresco Canada, Evanne Hunter IBVM, Jane McDonell IBVM, Mary Mallany IBVM and the Honorable John Garretsen, in front of newly installed solar panels at Loretto College.On September 17, 2009 the IBVM Canadian Province hosted a special event on the Rooftop Patio of Loretto College unveiling Loretto’s first energy sustainable building in Canada. Recently completed eco - friendly retrofits at Loretto College will achieve a carbon footprint reduction of seventeen tones of carbon dioxide.

A new publication by Ursula Dirmeier, CJ
Translated by Julie Clinton, IBVM
Published by Loreto Sisters, Gibraltar 2009