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We are the Congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. Since 1812, through education and service to those who are poor, we continue to work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.
This week we remember all those who have gone before us, especially members of the Loretto Community.
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“Blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.” Holy souls have done just that: they have heard the word of God and they have kept it. And now, as the Book of Wisdom tells us: “They are at peace.” Were they ready to meet God?
Of course, they were. Read today’s gospel. It is Jesus’ teaching of the Beatitudes – from Matt. 5:1-12. Pick one of Jesus' descriptions: the poor in spirit, those who mourn, those who hunger for righteousness, the peacemakers? You know people that each description fits. Let us thank God for their witness. Sing Alleluia for them. Sing it loud and from the heart, for they and we, are always Easter people. We are a people who celebrates, even in our sadness of death, the glory of the Resurrection – Jesus’ and ours.
Today, we remember in a special way Loretto members Barbara Beam CoL, Alice Kitchen CoL and Pat Frueh SL.
“Let perpetual light shine upon them.”
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Living our mission
Because the Gospel urges us, Loretto works for justice and acts for peace through our four pillars of Education, Advocacy, Healing and Spirituality.
With priority concerns of immigration justice, care for Earth and the abolition of nuclear weapons, Loretto Community members cultivate justice and promote peace efforts in the United States, at the United Nations and around the world, including in education, healthcare, spiritual accompaniment, the empowerment of women, environmental stewardship, anti-discrimination, land acknowledgement and advocacy.
