I’m Just So Happy!
On Saturday, 22nd April 2023, people from far and wide gathered for the 5:30 pm Mass at the Jesuit Parish Church of St Francis Xavier in Lavender Bay, Sydney. There was a noticeable buzz of…
If There’s Anywhere Loreto Should Be, It’s Timor Leste
Timor Leste, one of Australia’s closest neighbours, has seen centuries of educational neglect. When the Portuguese left in the mid-1970s, the literacy rate was estimated at only 20% of the population…
The Voice to Parliament
The Loreto Province of Australia and South East Asia accepts the generous invitation from the First Nations People, in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, to walk with them in a search for “a fair and truthful relationship with the people of Australia.”
More Than the Sum of Our Parts
To spend quality time with my global family of Mary Ward sisters, both IBVM’s and CJ’s, at the 2022 General Congregation was incredible. I was immersed in the passionate discussions concerning faith and church…
In Courage, Freedom and Love
Commitment takes courage, love and faith. These qualities, and many more, were so evident in the recent Eucharist to celebrate the First Profession of Sr Jwan Kada ibvm. Held on a radiant summer’s…
Becoming One
This year, 2022, has been a momentous one in the history of Mary Ward’s Institute. As you may remember, the Institute was founded in 1609, so it is now over four hundred years old. As it grew, for various reasons the local…
Statement from the Loreto Province of Australia and South East Asia and Loreto Ministries
The Loreto Province of Australia and South East Asia and Loreto Ministries acknowledges the pain and distress experienced by the Loreto Nedlands students, staff, school board, parents and…
Talking Transformative Love
Looking back on our childhood, we recall sitting with others, conversing about many things – play, drama, joy, and pain. In this circle, we begin forming our identity. As we age, our conversations change, made more…
Nurturing Brighter Futures
Loreto Sister Sr Aithien Nguyen ibvm has spent the last six years missioned to Gariuai, Timor-Leste, where she was the Director of Loreto Centro, a pre-primary school and community centre focused on…
World Environment Day
For some time now, we have considered options regarding the bushland we own at Bolwarra, near Portland. This property was purchased by Loreto in 1961 with the intention of building a…