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Mary Ward Centre Update: In addition to working on a renewal of their Strategic Plan, The Mary Ward Centre has been busy. The broadcast, Storytime with Sr. Sarah: Fun with Birds, was a big hit during Earth Week, with over 1200 registered viewers. To launch the 10th Anniversary of Laudato Si' Week, they hosted the retreat, Indigenous Wisdom on Care for Creation and the Wisdom Carriers exhibit featuring paintings of Métis Algonquin artist, Diane Montreuil.

At the end of April, the staff of the Loretto Ministries gathered at Loretto Maryholme for a 2-day event: to become more immersed in the charism of Mary Ward and how this inspires us and resonates through our work; to follow the journey of Becoming One; and to connect as ‘one staff’ under the Mary Ward banner. 

The global displacement crisis deeply concerns us. Did you know over 120 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced from their homes? A staggering 60% remain within their own countries, while over 43.7 million are refugees seeking safety elsewhere.

Director of the Mary Ward Centre, Audrey Ferrer, attended the international IBVM Safeguarding Conference in Nairobi, Kenya from June 1st...

A project developed among us Lorettos at Presentation Manor, a few months ago, that came out of a discussion about how we could become...

A shocking discovery headlined the news recently. 13 victims of human trafficking were rescued by the Ontario Police in Peel Region....

Fanny came to Canada 20 years ago when her father, a businessman, decided to reinforce her education with a good knowledge of English....

"It will be seen that women in time to come will do much" - Mary Ward "It is important that women find their voices" - Sr Ellen Leonard...

On February 8th we mark St. Josephine Bakhita Day, who is the patron saint of human trafficking survivors. This year, to commemorate St....

Migration is a human right for all people around the world. Migration is part of human life The history of humanity is based on the...

July 30 is World Day Against Human Trafficking. This year focuses on the role of technology as a tool that can both enable and impede...

Pope Francis' prayer intention for July 2022 - For the Elderly.

The action of IBVM Canada is an answer to the call to respond to "the cry of our many brothers and sisters who yearn to be freed from the...

A commitment for all

A commitment for all

Labour trafficking includes forced and child labour. It means a service offered by a person who acts under obligation and in...

Did you know? Human trafficking incidents are less likely to be resolved than other crimes. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an...

Watch A Celebration of Mission featuring a reflection by Sr. Gill Goulding, CJ Download the Liturgy program (below) Download Sr Gill...