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Tour connects dots between early Toronto, Loretto Sisters

avecchiato@catholicregister.org (Angelica Vecchiato, Register Correspondent) — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 08:42:42 -0400

The Loretto Sisters’ pioneering legacy in Toronto��Ƶapp early beginnings has come alive in a new citywide walking tour.

For 175 years, Loretto Sisters are women of their time

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

“Women in time to come will do much,” Mary Ward said 400 years ago, and for 175 years in Toronto, the Loretto Sisters have proved their founder a prophet.

Sisters seek removal of Mike Harris from Chartwell board

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 15 May 2021 15:02:10 -0400

The Loretto Sisters want some answers and some accountability from Canada��Ƶapp largest for-profit operator of retirement homes and private long-term care facilities.

Loretto Sisters bring together students in Toronto and Peru

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Fri, 18 May 2018 12:25:14 -0400

It took a trip to Peru for Grade 12 student Carolyn Lee to gain a new appreciation for her classroom in Toronto.

Loretto sisters receive place of honour in Cathedral Crypts

Thu, 22 Sep 2016 14:07:08 -0400

There are two types of foundations that support a cathedral like St. Michael��Ƶapp. There is the stone and mortar laid by dedicated workers. And there is the foundation of faith that, in the case of Toronto��Ƶapp mother church, was cemented by a fledgling Catholic population that included Loretto sisters who gave their lives to help establish the Church in Upper Canada.

The positives of radio

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:00:00 -0400

In a nation where violence is no stranger to its youth, a group of Salvadoran teenagers stand as a hope for their country��Ƶapp future.

Students to catch up on India experience

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Sat, 23 May 2015 16:00:00 -0400

TORONTO - Volunteering with the Loretto Sisters community in India is not an experience that students easily forget. For many participants in the program, the trip has a life-changing impact.

Put a price on carbon to fight climate change, religious investors tell finance minister

ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 11:30:00 -0400

OTTAWA - Religious congregations and faith groups from across Canada have urged Canada��Ƶapp finance minister to put a price on carbon emissions to combat climate change.

Loretto Sisters to host trafficking conference

mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:59:37 -0500

TORONTO - For 400 years Loretto Sisters have been working to raise the dignity of women. It started with girls’ schools in 17th-century England, but now the Sisters want to take on criminals who sell girls into sexual slavery.

“We have to read the signs of the times, so we have to say ‘What would (Loretto founder Mary Ward) think was needed now if she were here today?’ ” said Sr. Maria Lanthier, co-ordinator of a March 24 conference on human trafficking. “This is one of the biggest issues that keeps women down — trafficking. It��Ƶapp the second biggest criminal industry in the world.”