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It is with joy and gratitude that we share the attached wonderful news that IBVM members have voted in favour of merger with the Congregatio Jesu. Our foundress, and the great cloud of witnesses are smiling down on all IBVM and CJ sisters today.

Loretto Maryholme Update: As winter turned into spring, the centre has become busier with silent 3-day retreats as well as a number of private retreats. A few highlights were: hosting the Loretto Associates for a weekend; sharing two-days with the full staff of the Loretto Ministries; and a fully booked new writing retreat: Journaling as Spiritual Practice. An Earth Day event was a great start to re-engaging the local community in the Centre.

We join all people of good will who feel loss and sadness in the death of Pope Francis, humble servant of God.

Yesterday, on January 30, we came together with warmth and appreciation as the Canadian Region Leadership Team expressed heartfelt gratitude

After Mary Ward’s death her followers found themselves on a challenging and unexpected path. There were significant struggles and doubts. Ye

Mary walked her path as a woman waiting for God's hour, a saint of ordinary things.

Mary Ward was a woman of ordinary things. She did not seek anything extraordinary, having her feet on the ground. Her journey was difficult.

Mary Ward’s pilgrimage was grounded in the call she received from the Lord in 1611: Take the same. This call was connected to a contradictio

All types of beginnings need openness, conviction, courage, humility, love, determination, patient persistence and above all

A series of reflections for eight days - that not only recounts the remarkable journey of our Foundress, Venerable Mary Ward

We are excited to announce the creation of a new position within our organization: Executive Director. Today, August 12th, we warmly...