MARY WARD HOUSE WEEK (23 JANUARY-30 JANUARY 2024)

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Over 400 years ago, Mary Ward, the founder of the Loreto Institution across the world, was born on 23 January 1585. We celebrate this day every year through a Special Prayer Service and the celebrations continue for a week.

 A special prayer service was held in the Mary Ward Auditorium to seek the blessings of God. It was conducted by the House mistresses and students of Junior, Middle, and Senior school. It was attended by the Community Leader, Sister Igora Pinto, Community Leader, the Principal, Mrs. Alice Rose D'Lima, Sisters, Coordinators, teachers, and students of Junior, Middle, and Senior School.

An inspiring enactment, depicting the life of Mother Mary Ward, was conducted by the Ward House students at Junior school. It showcased the journey and struggles of Mother Mary Ward in giving meaning to the existence of women in society.  Soulful hymns kept reverberating the hall throughout the prayer service.

Various activities were planned for the students of Junior, Middle, and Senior throughout the week.

Junior School- With reference to the values of Mother Mary Ward and considering the theme, Blue and White, the students in Junior School made beautiful Tiaras, Craft birds, Bookmarks, File Folders, Collages along with story writing activity.

Middle School – Quiz on the life of Mother Mary Ward

Classes 9 and 11-

Create and Narrate ( On the spot story writing activity based on any one virtue of Mother Mary Ward)

30 January commemorates the death anniversary of our foundress Mother Mary Ward, and is celebrated as Loreto Day worldwide to mark the birth of Loreto Schools across the globe. We, the staff and students of Loreto Delhi celebrated   Loreto Day on 30 January 2024. A special assembly was dedicated to Mother Mary Ward, her maxims, and their relevance even in present times.

The Middle and Senior school girls had prepared a special assembly on this day. Mother Mary Ward was a visionary, she could see a bright spark in the young girls and their abilities. The assembly also comprised of a beautiful prayer service and various hymns. The highlight of the Prayer Service was a short video dedicated to the virtues of Mary Ward- Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Felicity, and Verity. The video comprised of various incidents and memorable pictures of Mother Mary Ward and her followers. After the prayer service, Ward House students of Junior school presented a lively dance to sing the praise of Jesus and thank Him for his guidance and presence in our lives.

Sister Igora Pinto addressed the staff and the students at the end and congratulated each one on being patient and walking confidently on the path shown by Venerable Mother Mary Ward. Sister shared the powerful virtues and maxims of Mother Mary Ward and their relevance even in the present times.

Mrs Alice Rose D’lima also addressed the gathering and congratulated everyone for a wonderful Prayer Service in memory of Mother Mary Ward.