The Loreto Justice Network (LJN) is proud to launch its LJN Laudato Si’ Action Plan and hopes that it will encourage Loreto communities to continue to reflect on how they answer the call “to live sustainably, discerning what is enough.” (IBVM GC Call 2014; reiterated at IBVM GC 2022).
On Sunday 27 August the Catholic Church will celebrate its annual Social Justice Sunday. This day focuses parishes and broader communities alike on the gospel imperative to care for those in greatest need. Since the 1940s, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a Social Justice Statement in concert with this event, to contribute to the development of local Catholic Social Teaching.
Anna (not her real name), orphaned in her early teens, was struggling to make a living on the streets of a large city in South East Asia. Desperately searching for a way out of her poverty…
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…
As I step into my new role as CEO of Loreto Ministries, I am filled with excitement and anticipation. My name is Maureen Ryan, and I bring with me a background in both accounting and education…
A great spirit of adventure accompanied 29 students and 4 staff as they embarked on an 18-day itinerary through Italy in the Term 1 holiday. Their dream, nourished by learning the Italian language, culture…
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.”
Srs Jwan Kada ibvm and Aithien Nguyen ibvm have spent the last two months missioned to the Kolkata Mary Ward Social Centre (KMWSC) in the West Bengal region of India. According to the Indian government…
Each year, Loreto communities around Australia explore one of Mary Ward’s five virtues. In 2023, our focus is on Justice. Mary Ward’s sense of justice flowed from her love of God and faith in God’s love for her…
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…
