Our foundress Mary Ward magnificently specified that.
Women in time to come will do much” and she was not wrong. Today her
vision continues to inspire us and our girls to do much and aim
high, not just academically but along with secular knowledge, to
have personal conviction, right values and right conscience in their
relations to God, others and themselves. I am indeed hopeful and
pray that our Loreto Entally girls may continue to excel and shine
wherever they go and play a positive role in society.
God bless each one.
Sr. Josephone Burh
Sr. Superior
Loreto Convent, Entally
Mary Ward’s Glory Vision reminds us that God’s glory is found in
human beings, fully alive and open to service in new and untried
ways.
At this present time we are called to think and act in new and
creative ways of doing things and reaching out to our students and
people around us. This has helped us to be fully alive even though
the situation has been challenging.
I am blessed to be part of Loreto Entally, and have the opportunity
to serve here. Loreto Entally has been often referred to as a
‘school with a heart’, and is a special place for many of our
students who have not only been part of the school structure but
have lived here and made it their home for 10 to 12 years.
Our mission is to promote Holistic Development in students, for the
realization of their full potential (intellectual, spiritual,
physical, social and emotional). We ensure that our sincere efforts
will encourage your child to develop their personality which will
enable them to contribute towards the betterment of self, society &
the world.
We endeavour to build in our students a value system that would
stand the test of time. Truth, courage, determination and freedom
must be deeply ingrained in their personality so that they become
better leaders of tomorrow.
My hope would always be that we ensure that each child of the school
receives love, dignity and acceptance. The faith that parents have
reposed in us gives us an additional sense of responsibility and
humanity. I thank the parents for their support and I am sure that
they would continue to provide us with valuable suggestions in the
future.
I gratefully acknowledge the valuable contribution made by the
Sisters, Principal, Staff members, Parents, Friends, Benefactors and
Well-wishers for their constant love and support to Entally as with
this it would be impossible to carry our mission at Entally
educating those who need us.
God bless each one.
Sr. Flora Anthony
Sr. Superior
Loreto Convent, Entally
This year 2018 Loreto Convent Entally will complete 175 years of
empowering children . Initially caring for children in creches, to
seeing them through school leaving examinations from Modern School
Final in the earlier days through National Open School to ICSE and
ISC, from Secretarial Courses, Computer skills, sports and a myriad
extra curricular activities, Loreto Entally children leave us ready
to face the demands of life. The sponsored children in our school
and hostel are the ones who have been and are the heart of our
endeavours. They are children who with love , patience, and sheer
medical and physical care and academic guidance have developed into
women who are strong and competent , women who withstand the storms
of life, women who are among the strongest of "India's daughters".
None of this would have been possible without the support of our
parents, our colleagues and coworkers and most of all our
benefactors.
Our prayer remains that God will bless our efforts and imbue our
spirits with enthusiasm and compassion for the children we serve.
May our students always hold on to the values of " justice ,
freedom, sincerity and joyful hope " that our foundress Mary Ward
held dear.
Sr. Tina Farias
Sr. Superior
Loreto Convent, Entally
Our Foundress, Mary Ward, many centuries ago, advised her Sisters
thus: "This is Verity (Truth); to do what we have to do,
well. Many think that it is nothing to do ordinary things
well, But for us, it is."
Today's philosophy emphasizes attention to the
present moment, to the here and now. Mary
Ward, our Foundress, could be saying the same thing in the above
quote. To learn these simple values is to lay the foundation for a
life of Integrity, Sincerity, Freedom - the charism of
Loreto.
The simple, homely atmosphere of Loreto Entally and the caring
attitude of teachers, ensure that children learn
'simple living, and high thinking'.
Entally has a way of capturing the heart and mind, and I am very
happy to be here for another year; very happy to have Ms. Jessica
Gomes Surana as our new Principal, very happy to interact with our
warm-hearted Staff, and indeed very happy to be here for our
delightful children.
This academic year, the Staff are undertaking ICT (Information and
Communication Technology) Training, and I am hopeful that this will
be a catalyst for taking our children forward into a new era of
advancement in learning. I know our parents will welcome this
innovative face of Loreto Entally. Blessings to the entire Loreto
family, and indeed to all who walk this path of Wholeness and Truth.
Sr. Antoinette Rodrigues
Sr. Superior
Loreto Convent, Entally
Loreto Convent School Entally is familiar territory, since I have
been working in Entally a few times before. But I am wondrously
amazed, on my return, to see the transformation I find in the
school. Congratulations to Ms M. King, the present Principal, and
the ones before, for the serious focus given to academics, combined
with all-round development. I see the girls conducting assemblies,
making computer presentations and performing on the stage with
aplomb and grace!
Luckily for us, Loreto has an age-old tradition of excellence in
all-round education with emphasis on values which are service
oriented. Here in Loreto Entally, this aspect of training in service
is very evident, with its continual programmes of reaching out to
those who are in need. And we are proud to announce that every
effort is being made to make education experiential – on learning by
doing and seeing, thereby instilling joy and enthusiasm in students
to live to their full potential in the here and now. While we also
make every effort to catch up with the information and communication
technology in schools, we hope to implement positively what Gandhi
feared could happen in a ‘Knowledge Society’, where there is
learning without moral and humane values:
“Seven Deadly Sins
Wealth without work
Pleasure
without conscience
Science without humanity
Knowledge
without character
Politics without principle
Commerce
without morality
Worship without sacrifice.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
This is something that we in Loreto would never allow to happen! Our
whole philosophy is geared to WHOLENESS, through the cherished
Loreto values of FREEDOM, INTEGRITY, TRUTH.
I wish the school and its wider community every good wish for the
academic year.
Sr. Antoinette Rodrigues
Superior