OUR TEAM
We work at the intersection of faith, education and action.
​​On January 23rd, 2013, The Mary Ward Centre officially opened its doors to celebrate the Loretto Sister's newest ministry and the ongoing contribution of Mary Ward, founder of the Loretto Sisters, to the works of education, justice, and spirituality in response to contemporary needs. We are inspired by Mary Ward's values of freedom, justice, sincerity, and joy, and committed to the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Learn more about Mary Ward here.
Since 2013, our partnerships and collaborations with various groups and individuals have continued to grow and expand. We are humbled by the number of people that have shared in our events and experiences, and our mission to implement the vision of The Mary Ward Centre.
Audrey Ferrer
Director
Eva Rodriguez-Diaz
Program Manager of Trafficking, Migrants, and Refugees at Mary Ward Centre
Kathy Murtha
Retreat Coordinator & Facilitator
Jaime Gutierrez
Communications Officer
fr. Prakash A. Lohale, OP
Social Justice Animator
Co-Op Students
Graphic Design Artist and Illustrator
Graphic Design Artist and Illustrator
Audrey Ferrer is on secondment from the Toronto Catholic District School Board, as the Director of the Mary Ward Centre, a ministry of the Loretto Sisters (IBVM Canada). She was a classroom teacher for 16 years, then joined the TCDSB central team to support religious education for kindergarten to Grade 12 across 196 schools. Her role encompassed curriculum writing, facilitating teacher PD, organizing boardwide events, and nurturing faith. Audrey has been a presenter at regional and international conferences, including as a plenary speaker at the 2023 Parliament of World Religions in Chicago. She is a KAICIID International Dialogue Centre 2022 Fellow. Audrey has studied and/or worked in Scotland, Sri Lanka, Chile, Israel, and South Korea, and appreciates how these diverse experiences have shaped her ministry. She counts herself blessed with the love and support of her family.​
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Kathy Murtha has been a Retreat/Workshop facilitator for the past 30 years. She loves designing and facilitating retreats for young people and adults. Kathy gained a global consciousness and sense of the importance of social justice issues through her two year VICS volunteer experience among the Huli tribal peoples in the highlands Papua New Guinea and three years grassroots work with the marginalized and street people in Parkdale.
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Eva Rodriguez-Diaz has 20 years of experience working in Colombia protecting the rights of peasant populations and indigenous affected by the armed conflict and internal displacement, and protection of women's human rights and the promotion of their economic rights as employees, owners and producers of the land. She collaborates with international organizations designing human trafficking prevention programs for Latino-American countries.
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​Prakash Anthony Lohale, OP, is a Dominican friar whose ministry spans teaching, justice, training, and youth animation. He has held international leadership roles within the Dominican Order, including General Promoter of Justice and Peace and Socius for Apostolic Life in Rome. Most recently, he served as the Director for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue for the Archdiocese of Toronto. He remains deeply engaged in interfaith work through several boards and committees, and is a sessional instructor at Regis-St. Michael’s College.​​
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Jaime Gutierrez, leveraging nearly 20 years in graphic design, advertising, and product development, Jaime Gutierrez brings his expertise to Mary Ward Centre. His main goal is promoting faith as a path towards positive societal change.
Jaime's advertising background fuels his human-centered design approach. He believes design can inspire a commitment to serving others and foster an understanding of faith as a tool for social transformation.
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