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Mary Ward Week 2025

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Mary Ward, the foundress of our congregation, was born on 23 January 1585. She died on 31 January 1645 and we celebrate Mary Ward Week every year between her birthday and the anniversary of her death.

This year too – our jubilee year 2025 – the period from 23 January to 30 January is all about Mary Ward and what she still has to say to us today. We follow Mary Ward, the pilgrim of hope, and pave paths of hope for our lives and our community.

We have prepared a booklet. It contains an introduction to Mary Ward, Pilgrim of Hope and impulses for each day of this Mary Ward Week: https://www.congregatiojesu.org/prayer-category/mary-ward-week/

The contributions were written by sisters of CJ and IBVM as well as by companions of Mary Ward, lay members of our worldwide Mary Ward Family.

With the impulses and numerous services, meetings and events, Mary Ward Week is the spiritual prelude to this year, which is such a special year for the members of the Mary Ward Family.

We invite all members of the two branches of Mary Ward’s Institute and the worldwide Mary Ward Family to celebrate this special week together.

Venerable Mary Ward, pray for us and give us your spirit.

CJ Generalate