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This celebration of 400 YEARS OF THE INSTITUTE FOUNDING (1609-2009) in Nairobi, Kenya, on 12th September by Sr Seraphine Oweggi, provincial leader and by the guest of honour Nobel laureate Professor Wangari Maathai.
400th Anniversary Celebrations in Rome, Italy October 5-9, 2009 In this 400th anniversary we celebrated Mary Ward’s founding vision: a new way for women to participate, as religious, in church and society – a way of active involvement. Over 1,000 pilgrims from 37 countries gathered in Rome, Italy, representing Sisters, friends and colleagues of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Congregatio Jesu.
This is the homily given for the Mary Ward 400th Celebration on 8th October 2009, by Mgr. Nicholas Hudson, Rector of the Venerable English College, Rome. In English, In German,
Here are the talks given at the Symposium, in the Augustinianum on 6th October 2009. The main spreaker was Sr Gemma Simmonds CJ and the replies were given by Sr Mary Wright IBVM and Sr Marta Zechmeister CJ
 Canadian 400th anniversary video clip This video clip from the IBVM Canadian
Province gives a brief look at the founder Mary Ward's life, followed by scenes
from present day people and ministries in Canada and elsewhere. Go to the
"400th" tab on their website: www.ibvm.ca http://www.ibvm.ca/news/2009/06/30/loretto-sisters-celebrate-400-years-service
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