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The Loreto Sisters arrived in Australia in 1875 in response to a request by the Bishop of Ballarat, Bishop O'Connell. The group from Ireland, led by Mother Gonzaga Barry, set up a convent in Ballarat, Victoria and their first school, Loreto College, Ballarat, was originally known as "Mary's Mount".
In the 19 th Century Teresa Ball brought Mary Ward’s vision to Ireland and in 1875 under the leadership of Gonzaga Barry the Loreto Sisters came to Australia to establish schools.
This year, Loreto celebrates 140 years in Australia thanks to our pioneering Loreto Sisters from Ireland. Travelling to an unknown and distant land from the comforts of her home in Ireland, Mother Gonzaga Barry stepped off the SS Somersetshire Ship onto Australian soil on the 19th July, 1875.
The Loreto Story. Following the arrival of the Loreto Sisters in Ballarat in 1875, Mother Mary Gonzaga Barry ibvm was responsible for founding Loreto schools in most states of Australia. In 1899, Archbishop O’Reilly asked Gonzaga Barry ibvm to come to Adelaide.
In the Loreto Province of Australia and South East Asia, 72 active and retired Sisters share the vision and mission of Mary Ward as they contribute their gifts, in employment and in a voluntary capacity, across a variety of areas including: Advocacy for the disadvantaged. Arts. Education. Parish ministry and pastoral care. Prayer. Social justice.
Jul 29, 2022 · It was 19th July 1875 when the story of Loreto began on Australian soil. It had taken 59 days by ship from Ireland for Mother Gonzaga Barry and her companions to arrive in Victoria, Australia. Since then, the Australian IBVM has grown.
This year, Loreto celebrates 140 years in Australia, thanks to our pioneering Loreto Sisters from Ireland. Travelling to an unknown and distant land from the comforts of her home in Ireland, Mother Gonzaga Barry stepped off the SS Somersetshire ship onto Australian soil on 19 July 1875.
