The Mary Ward Year of Justice
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…
2022 Directors of Mission Meeting
It was great to see all our Directors of Mission gather at the end of 2022. This was the first time, in several years, the network has been able to meet in person. The meeting provided an excellent opportunity for new…
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…
Loreto Kirribilli Verity Immersion
The immersion experience to East Arnhem land in the first week of the school holidays was more than just an adventure to an exotic destination; it was a journey that challenged preconceptions
World Day Against Trafficking in Humans
For some years, the Loreto Justice Network (LJN) has committed to and remained focused on five Justice Priorities: The Reality of Human Trafficking, The Rights of First Nations Peoples…
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…
Embracing the Loreto Tradition
A colleague walked into my office last year and asked if I had seen a particular job advertisement; she went on to say, “That job looks like it was written for you!” I then read about this…
Lighting Up Lives
The Sundarbans region in West Bengal, India, is one of the most remote parts of the country, comprising mainly of islands and forests. A diverse, complex ecosystem rules the region, and…
Seeking the Energy of the Future
Once every eight years Loreto Sisters gather in their province or region and discern where and how the Spirit might be urging them into new ways of being and doing. The time span is determined…