Love in the Time of Corona
On St Patrick’s Day, I arrived at work to a yummy peppermint Aero chocolate bar on my desk and a large green tinted box – a box of tissues! My colleague had heard me complain a week before that…
4 Generations of a Loreto Education
Marie Dooley (1944) attended Loreto Coorparoo as a boarder from 1939 to 1941, the start of a close association with Loreto Coorparoo spanning more than 10 decades…and yet to be over…
Unite Around Unfinished Business!
In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2020, the Loreto network was abuzz with activity: an excellent webinar on the position of women hosted by our UN desk, Margaret Kennedy and…
On the Path to Sainthood
At present, we are working towards the Beatification of Venerable Mary Ward. In addition to the provision of a “miracle”, the Church requires evidence of “Widespread Devotion” to her…
Ultrasound Dream Realised
In early December 2019, a dream that had developed in the hearts and minds of medical superintendent Dr. Kabwe and the staff of Lukulu District Hospital for over two years was answered with the delivery of a brand new ultrasound machine. This dream was realised through the…
A Pilgrim People Prepare for the Plenary
What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?
The preparation process for this year’s Plenary Council provides light in our ecclesial landscape…
Welcoming New Leadership
In the lead-up to International Women’s Day 2020, the Loreto network in this part of the world welcomed two new leaders: Margaret Kennedy as Loreto Ministries’ Board Chair and Leoni Degenhardt as Chair of the Mary Ward International Australia Board…
Beijing+25 – Women Rising Up
Twenty-five years ago 50,000 women poured into Beijing for the 4th World Women’s Conference – women determined to fight discrimination and bring about equality…
The Human Right to Education
Each month the Loreto Justice Network (LJN) posts an article for consideration by the wider network. Here Loreto Ministries’ Director of Mission and LJN member, Michelle McCarty, reflects on the IBVM Position Paper – The Human Right to Education…