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Welcome to

Loretto Sisters   

Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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  Who we are?  

  Promoting education,

justice, spirituality and pastoral care.  

Pray With Us

Prayer is central to the life of a Loretto Sister. Through prayer we acknowledge God and creation in all its glory and wonder and we bring the needs of the world to our loving God. Many of our senior Sisters have a special devotion to prayer ministry.

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Spirituality

Through the Ministry of Spirituality we actively encourage and support others
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The Loretto Sisters (Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, IBVM) are an active community of Catholic women seeking to spread the Gospel as ‘Contemplatives in Action’.

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Mary Ward (1585 - 1645) founder, an English woman who held a strong conviction “that women in time to come will do much,” continues to inspire and challenge women today.

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Loretto | IBVM Canada has had a presence in Canada for over 175 years and continues with our mission to educate and inspire young women. 

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IBVM Events

  • The Hope of Advent
    The Hope of Advent
    The Hope of Advent
    Fri, Dec 06
    Georgina
    Dec 06, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – Dec 08, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
    Georgina, 379 Bouchier St, Keswick, ON L4P 3C8, Canada
    Dec 06, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – Dec 08, 2024, 1:00 p.m.
    Georgina, 379 Bouchier St, Keswick, ON L4P 3C8, Canada
    A silent, guided advent retreat in preparation for this season of hope, peace, joy and love gift yourself, or someone else, with a quiet weekend of reflection, prayer and input.
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  • Virtual event - Seeking safety, finding exploitation:Navigating hope and danger in migration.
    Virtual event - Seeking safety, finding exploitation:Navigating hope and danger in migration.
    Virtual event - Seeking safety, finding exploitation:Navigating hope and danger in migration.
    Tue, Dec 10
    https://bit.ly/HOPE-DANGER-MIGRATION
    Dec 10, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
    https://bit.ly/HOPE-DANGER-MIGRATION
    Dec 10, 2024, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
    https://bit.ly/HOPE-DANGER-MIGRATION
    IBVM/CJ Network Webinar on Migration in the face of increasing criminal activities in human trafficking, human smugglings and labour exploitation.
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