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Blessing for Sarah Rudolph IBVM, Sept 16, 2025. On this day 178 years ago, some of our sisters landed here to begin a new mission.  I ‘m sure when they left Ireland, they went with blessings, encouragement and much love.  We are giving that today to Sarah as she leaves for New York city and the United Nations, sent by the joint leadership of IBVM and CJ as we head into formal union in the ministry of God’s people and for God’s people around the world. We are sending her to im

When Kate O’Malley and Abie Philbin Bowman set out to uncover the story of extraordinary Irish women, they discovered one whose impact still stretches across continents: Teresa Ball, founder of the Loreto order. With courage and vision, Teresa used her dowry not for herself, but to open a school for girls in Dublin.

It is with joy and gratitude that we share the attached wonderful news that IBVM members have voted in favour of merger with the Congregatio Jesu. Our foundress, and the great cloud of witnesses are smiling down on all IBVM and CJ sisters today.