{"id":480,"date":"2010-12-01T13:35:07","date_gmt":"2010-12-01T13:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ibvm.org.uk\/new4\/?p=480"},"modified":"2021-01-15T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T13:44:10","slug":"introduction-to-our-vocation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ibvm.org.uk\/new4\/introduction-to-our-vocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to our vocation"},"content":{"rendered":"
 \n\n\"\"\n\nLoreto Sisters<\/span> (The Institut<\/span>e of the Blessed Virgin Mary)<\/span> are an <\/span>active, Ignatian community of religious women seeking to spread the Gos<\/span>p<\/span>el as  \u201ccontemplatives in action\u201d.<\/span>\n
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\nDo you feel called to continue the journey?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>We continue to \u201ccare for the  Faith\u201d and to discern what are the \u201cother works congruous to the times\u201d to which we are called<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

\u201cI listened to God\u2019s dream for me and felt <\/span><\/strong>\na desire to respond.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mary Ward<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nMary Ward did respond and ended <\/span>up founding a community of women <\/span>who would be contemplatives in <\/em><\/span>action<\/em> – praying and working for the <\/span>establishment of God\u2019s Kingdom.<\/span>\n

Does her dream inspire you? <\/span><\/p>\n

Jesus is still calling others to help <\/span>Him in his mission.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is He calling you?<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary Ward said:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWomen in time to come will do great <\/span>things\u201d.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Are you called <\/span>to be one of these women?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n

OUR DAILY LIVES ……<\/span><\/h2>\n \"\"<\/a>      Sr Bernadette (right) as <\/span>Hospital Chaplain<\/span>\n\n \n\nA group of Loreto Sisters in Rome for the <\/span>400th Anniversary Celebrations of Mary Ward\u2019s Foundation.<\/span>\"\"<\/a><\/span>\n\n \"\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n      Sr Martine (left) with members of Diocesan Racial Justice Team<\/span><\/span>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n \n\nSrs Ewa and MaryAgnes relaxing    \"\"<\/a>\n\n\"\"<\/a>Sr Eileen at <\/span>Westminster Cathedral<\/span> <\/span>\n\n \n

 Does this dream inspire YOU? <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWe commit our energies and <\/span>resources to promoting the <\/span>dignity and liberation of all, <\/span>particularly women and <\/span>children. <\/span>\n <\/span>\nWe seek to challenge unjust <\/span>systems and structures in all <\/span>that we do and are. <\/span>\n <\/span>\nLoreto Sisters are currently <\/span>working on all 5 continents in <\/span>23 countries around the <\/span>world<\/span>. <\/span>\n\nIf you wish to find out more about the Loreto Sisters,  please feel free to contact us for an informal chat or for more information. <\/span>\n <\/span>\nSister Una Coogan IBVM <\/span>\nLoreto Community <\/span>\n57, Parkholme Road,<\/span>\nDalston,<\/span>\nLondon E8 3AQ <\/span>\nTelephone: 0207 2544345<\/span>\n\nEmail: una_coogan@yahoo.co.uk<\/a> <\/span>\n\nOr <\/span>\n <\/span>\nProvince Leader <\/span>\nLoreto Province Centre <\/span>\n30 Maher Gardens, Hulme <\/span>\nManchester M15 5PW <\/span>\n <\/span>\nTelephone: 0161 227 0228 <\/span>\nEmail: loreto@ibvm.org.uk<\/a><\/span>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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