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Welcome to the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto Sisters). We are an international congregation of Catholic religious sisters founded by Englishwoman Mary Ward in 1609. Today, inspired by her vision, we live and work worldwide as companions of Jesus in mission.

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Becoming One

December 16, 2022 Congregation Jesu News & Events Worldwide

BECOMING ONE Outgoing Leaders Noelle and Jane share their experience of the BECOMING ONE merger/fusion journey of IBVM & CJ in this new video

IBVM Archives International Newsletter December 2022

December 13, 2022 Congregation Jesu News & Events Worldwide

COP 27: Another Missed Opportunity?

December 9, 2022 JPIC News & Events Worldwide

Join in Mary Ward Week 2023, January 23-30

January 18, 2023 Congregation Jesu News & Events Worldwide

News Flash

Welcome to the IBVM (Loreto Sisters)

Mary Ward

Becoming One

Mission

GC 2022

Justice, Peace, Integrity of Creation

IBVM/CJ at the United Nations

When we visit sisters around the world in our work, I am touched to see that Mary Ward's extraordinary spirit and charism still lives on. There are people who work in the most extraordinary places in the world facing incredible difficulties and challenges, yet these people have the strength of Mary Ward and the ability to maintain her charism

Noelle Corscadden IBVM Institute Leader

Divine love is like a fire which
will not let itself be shut up
for it is impossible to love God
and not to labour to extend God's honour.

Mary Ward (1585-1645)

We must not control the Spirit of God, which breathes where and when it will.

Teresa Ball IBVM (1794-1861)

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