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What is happening in other parts of the CJ Body? How is the mission experienced in other Provinces and Regions? What can we do to make Mary Ward and her charism better known? Let's share and broaden our horizons!

Double celebration for the Zimbabwe Region: the golden jubilee of Sister Christopher and the Zimbabwe Region 70th anniversary book launch.
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Have a look at the video of the shared pilgrimage of the two outgoing General Leadership. Their dream becomes true!

On Friday 28 October 2022, a group of scientists blocked the lanes of a major road in the centre of Munich to draw attention to the urgency of action against climate catastrophe. A sister of the Congregatio Jesu also joined the protest.

Sr Martha Zechmeister CJ who lives in San Salvador and is a professor at UCA has published an article on the legacy of Ignacio Ellacuría, given the current political situation in El Salvador.

After time of prayerful preparation and discernment, the delegates to the IBVM General Congregation 2022 have elected the incoming Institute Leadership Team and thanked the outgoing team.

Sr Carmel Swords IBVM has been elected as the new IBVM Institute Leader. She will guide the Institute for the next 8 years.
We pray that our Venerable Mary Ward will accompany her.

Lead us on Mary Ward – a song written by Deirdre Browne IBVM in 2009 for the 400th jubilee of the foundation of our Institute is now available on youtube.

For the past three days, delegates to the IBVM General Congregation have been in an intensive discernment process regarding the third step of the Becoming One process, ratifying the decision for Becoming One.

With great joy, Sr Noelle Corscadden IBVM announced today that the delegates voted unanimously to ratify the decision for the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Congregation of Jesus to become one Institute. Let us rejoice together today!

Today, 4 October 2022, the members of the General Congregation of the IBVM – the second branch of Mary Ward’s Institute – gather in Manresa, Spain where they begin their GC tomorrow. You can join the livestream of the opening liturgy ...
We wish the members of the General Congregation of our IBVM sisters God’s rich blessing and good days of discernment, prayer and sharing.

On Thursday, 8 September 2022, the members of the GC approved the final statement and officially ended the General Congregation.

We are delighted to be able to introduce you “in person” to the new General Leadership Team. Srs Veronica, Estela, Pratima, Helena and Anna, agreed to give us a short interview.

The General Congregation of the Congregatio Jesu has now elected a new Vicar General and three other General Assistants. After further days of prayer, discernment and consultation, following on from the election of the new General Superior, Sister Veronica Fuhrmann on 29 August, the members of the General Congregation have elected ...

Sr Veronica Fuhrmann CJ is the new General Superior of the Congregatio Jesu. Here we get a little insight into her previous tasks and her first thoughts after the election ...

As many readers already know, in the first important canonical step on the path of Becoming One of the two branches of Mary Ward’s Institute, the IBVM leadership team submitted a petition to the CJ General Congregation. After prayer, discernment and reflection, the members of the CJ General Congregation voted on this request today.

What is happening in other parts of the CJ Body? How is the mission experienced in other Provinces or Regions? What can we do to make Mary Ward and her charism better known?