NEWS & MEDIA
New Beginnings in Rumbek
The Loreto Schools Rumbek have started their largest year yet! In the Loreto Primary School, which helps support and educate young community members from Maker Kuei, there are over 1000 students enrolled between the morning and afternoon sessions. More...
Reflection for the Feast of St Patrick | 17th March 2018
Reflection & Dialogue: We preach the Gospel not to please mortals, but to please God. Eternal voices: Christ, Peter, Patrick. Messages for St Patrick’s Day On this feast of our national apostle there are many voices inviting us to listen. It is Christ...
Gospel Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent | 18 March 2018
Reflection: Christ’s victory is that of believers. Gospel (John 12:20-33). “When I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all people to myself”. Reflection. Christ is speaking to us and encouraging us in today’s Gospel reading, since, as the Second...
MSC commence new mission in Mozambique
Yesterday, Monday 12th March 2018, the first two MSC arrived to commence the Congregation’s new mission in Mozambique. Fr Angelo and Fr Eduardo from the Sao Paulo Province arrived with their provincial, Fr Edivaldo and the Superior General, Fr Absalon to be greeted...
Fasting for South Sudan
It is no secret that South Sudan has become one of the largest crises in the world, and the fastest growing crisis on the African continent. In reaction to this crisis Pope Francis declared a day of fasting and prayer for this crisis-embroiled country. People around...
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
Child Safeguarding Statement of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart This statement has been prepared to comply with the requirements of the Children First Act 2015 and is derived from Safeguarding Children Policy and Standards for the Catholic Church in...
A De La Salle Future
The De La Salle Brothers have visited the Loreto Schools, Rumbek, on a number of occasions to date, the first of which was in January 2014. This month, we are delighted to hear, they have started the foundation for what will become a De La Salle Boys Secondary School...
A Heart to Serve, a Home to Heal
We were very pleased recently to receive some very positive student updates from the Loreto School, Rumbek. Mary Adut, pictured below on the left wearing blue, graduated from Loreto in 2013 before taking her place in the Nursing Program at the Catholic Health Training...
Loreto Schools celebrate 10 years in South Sudan
Our dear friend, Sr Orla Treacy, and the Loreto Sisters are celebrating 10 years of incredible, yet extremely challenging work in the Loreto Schools, Rumbek. In February 2006, Sr Orla Treacy stepped off a plane in Sudan ready to set up a girls’ boarding school in a...
Finding a Safe Haven at the Loreto School, Rumbek
The following piece is an article we recently received from Sr Orla Treacy (Principal) and the Loreto Sisters who are working tirelessly at the Loreto School Rumbek, South Sudan. Susan* does not know her actual age, but she thinks she is around 23 years old....