The Mary Ward Centre is a Ministry of the Loretto Sisters (IBVM Canada).
Catholic Nonviolence Initiative: Advancing Gospel Nonviolence in the Catholic Church

Pax Christi and The Mary Ward Centre invite you to meet with members of the Leadership Team of Pax Christi International introducing the new Catholic Nonviolence Initiative.
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The Catholic Register: Canada a Primary Target for Human Trafficking, Says Expert

“At the moment it is second but it is rapidly overtaking guns and arms and it has already overtaken drugs,” said Poole. “Many drug traffickers are now human traffickers because they are getting more money and it is more clandestine — they are not caught as much.”

After conducting a series of talks during her visit to Canada, Sr. Imelda Poole was featured by the Catholic Register. 
SEEKING CONNECTIONS: NOURISHING ROOTS

Join us for a day of contemplative discernment for spiritual directors. 
CRC JPIC National Gathering:
Sacred Water

Register for the CRC JPIC National Gathering running June 6th - June 8th, 2017 at The Mary Ward Centre.
Retreats at The Mary Ward Centre

The Mary Ward Centre is please to offer student and teacher retreats. All retreats are interactive, and involve prayer, input, mediation, reflection, media, music, poetry, some movements and icebreakers.
The KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project:
Updates and Highlights

Here at The Mary Ward Centre we are incredibly appreciative for the continued support and prayers from Loretto Sisters, Associates and friends for the KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project. We invite you to download a copy of our latest update and highlights about this project.
 The KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project

The KAIROS Blanket Exercise Project is a unique partnership between KAIROS, Toronto Catholic District School Board and The Mary Ward Centre. The KAIROS Blanket Exercise is an interactive learning experience that explores the Indigenous rights history rarely taught.
SHSM/TCDSB Ethical Certifications

The Mary Ward Centre offers the Ethical Considerations certification for SHSM students in TCDSB. Using concrete examples and interactive activities, this program explores a variety of justice related issues including materialism, consumerism, inequality and greed, particularly in relation to our current environmental crisis.  We examine our ethical responsibility, focusing on the movement from charity to justice.