News

Sister Catherine (Kitty) McManus (1927-2025)

12 DEC

Sister Catherine (Kitty) McManus died at St Joseph’s in York on the 13th November 2025 at the age of 98. Her funeral took place on 11 December in the Chapel at the Bar Convent in York and was presided over by her friend and mentor the Emeritus Bishop of Middlesbrough, the Very Rev John Crowley. … Read More

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DEC

The extended General Council of the Congregation of Jesus appointed following the recent merger of the Congregation of Jesus with the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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‘Becoming One’ Merger of CJ and IBVM

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OCT

Merger of Congregatio Jesu (CJ) and Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM) affirmed by Decree

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SEP

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JUL

Jubilee Celebrations – CJ English Province

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JUN

Whitby Meeting May 2025 European Sisters

09
JUN

European Pilgrimage to England May 2025 – Persevering in Love

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Profession of Final Vows – Sr Marion Bettenworth CJ

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MAR

Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ reflects on St Oscar Romero

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JAN

Jane Beever, homilist at Mary Ward Annual Service

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JAN

Bar Convent on BB1 Lucy Worsley Investigates

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NOV

Tertianship in Zimbabwe

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NOV

IBVM and CJ Meeting for Becoming One, 25-28 October, 2024 Llandudno

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AUG

Mayor’s Visit August 2024

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AUG

Jubilee Celebrations 2024

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MAY

Pilgrimage to Mount Grace

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JAN

Mary Ward Service at Osbaldwick

14
DEC

A Visit from Mary Ward’s Yorkshire Households

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SEP

Charlotte Cummins’ Profession Mass in York

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AUG

RIP Sr Christopher Angell

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JUL

Archbishop of York visits the Bar Convent

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JUN

Jubilee Celebrations

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APR

CJ European Regional Conference and IBVM Spring meeting in Slovakia

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APR

RIP Sr Pat Robb CJ

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APR

Visit from IBVM Loreto General Assistants

21
MAR

St Bede’s Seeks New Director & New Spirituality Lead

02
MAR

Tree Planted in Memory of Sr Cecilia Goodman CJ

04
JAN

New Superior for CJ Cambridge Community

14
DEC

Advent Labyrinth at St Bede’s Christmas Coffee Morning

24
NOV

Choir of Former Pupils Hold Concert in Bar Convent Chapel

11
OCT

RIP Sr Francesca Giles CJ

04
OCT

Commemoration of the Feast of St Michael

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SEP

New General Leadership

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AUG

Congregation of Jesus, Part Two of the General Congregation in Nemi August/September 2022

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JUN

Musical Workshop for Queen’s Jubilee

24
MAY

A Visit from the Mayor

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MAY

Book Launch Celebrates IBVM Loreto’s Bicentenary

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MAY

St Bede’s Plant Swap

12
MAY

Renewal of Vows for Sr Marion

08
MAR

CJ Sisters Attend Book Launch

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FEB

The Mary Ward Ecumenical Service 2022

17
DEC

A Visit from Anna Rowlands

23
JUN

Mary Ward Laudato Si 7 Year Action Plan

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JAN

Annual Mary Ward Service

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JAN

The Missioning of Sister Sarah Dobson as Provincial of the English Province

09
DEC

New English Provincial 2021

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SEP

Entry into Postulancy for Charlotte

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SEP

Newly Ordained Father Henry O’Connell says Mass in the Bar Convent Chapel

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FEB

Mary Ward High School Opens in Kwekwe

21
JAN

Holy Trinity Micklegate Honours CJ Sisters

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JAN

Epiphany Celebration for CJ and IBVM

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AUG

Mary Ward Summer School 2019

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MAY

250th Anniversary of the Bar Convent Chapel

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MAR

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MAR

Friends of Mary Ward Study Day

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FEB

Jane Livesey CJ gives University of Cambridge sermon

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JAN

Sr Marion’s novitiate placement in Albania

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OCT

Agnese Jenčíková CJ appointed new Provincial Superior of Slovak Province

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SEP

Historic first as Sr Frances Orchard CJ joins Bishops’ ad limina visit

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AUG

The Second International meeting of the Friends of Mary Ward, August 2017

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MAY

Historic Gathering of Mary Ward’s Institute

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FEB

Sr Jane Livesey’s homily at Magdalen College, Cambridge

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JAN

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JAN

Book Launch: A Nun’s Story

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JAN

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OCT

Sr Gill meets Pope Francis

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JUL

Sr Maria Rochford CJ

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JUL

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