That they may be one…
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…
Final Profession of Sr. Selvi Adaikalam IBVM
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…
Working Together for a more Humane, Just, and Sustainable World!
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…
On the Gift of Felicity
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…
Women ‘Doing Much’!
To launch the first-ever International Women’s Day in 1975, members of Loreto Toorak’s orchestra performed at a civic celebration at Melbourne Town Hall. Every year since the Mary Ward commitment to…
On Pilgrimage with Mary Ward
In our present time of instant communication and ease of travel, the story of Mary Ward and her life-long desire to seek and know God’s will, can seem like a struggle way beyond human resilience…
Walking Into Whatever Comes Next!
The last time I asked a Loreto Sister I was visiting in Ireland if there were any resources she’d like me to bring over, she replied – ‘Actually yes, a Mary Ward statue’!…
Mobilising the Mary Ward Network
On the Feast of Pentecost 2019 the Generalate of the two branches of Mary Ward’s 1609 Institute indicated their strong desire to take steps toward unification…
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…
Celebrating Mary Ward Week 2020
Welcome to Mary Ward Week 2020! Once again we have arrived at this special week of our Mary Ward family year – the week spanning the dates of her birth and death, when we focus our prayer and reflection on our shared inheritance…