Loreto Coorparoo stands on the lands of the Turrbal and Jagera people. Like all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations, these people cared for the land and water they knew as Meanjin (Mee-an-jin) for thousands…
This day was recognised by the UN in 2011. On this day, individuals and organisations worldwide highlight the importance of the rights of older people as prevention against the mistreatment and harm occurring in…
Voice. A notion that is taking centre stage in our world today. Contemplating the notion of voice means contemplating the practice of listening. In order to listen, gazing at one another in silence with…
As Mary Ward neared death in late 1644, her close friend Winifred Wigmore embarked on a long and dangerous trek to London, seeking news of the sisters who remained in various spots across Europe…
Sr. Selvi Adaikalam IBVM has every reason to recognise that God leads us all by strange paths! The young woman growing up in southern India could never have imagined that this many years later, she would make her…
This Vision Statement from our Mary Ward desk at the United Nations invites each member of our network to unite with God’s desire for a more just and sustainable world. Through the decisions and actions of…
Associating menstruation with impurity, degradation, and fear is an unfathomable concept to many of us. However, this is the reality for millions of women and girls worldwide, who struggle with an…
Felicity! Such an old-fashioned yet beautiful word and made even more so as we delve a little into Mary Ward’s use of it! As far as we know Mary Ward used the word just once…
Loreto Schools have long been associated with forming exceptional young women – women with deeply formed values, hearts, and minds, who go on to make a positive difference in the world, who challenge social stigmas…
When I first arrived in Gari-Uai, Timor-Leste, I had limited language; however, I was captivated by the people’s wide-open smiles and their capacity to encourage me to use my small amount of Tetun, and…
