March 2015 – Loretto Community

Remembrance of the Life of Harriet (Tip) Barker Altmix CoL

By Loretto Community | March 15, 2015

A black and white portrait picture of a woman smiling brightly with short white hair, and round wire glasses, wearing a chain necklace, earrings, and a black blouse with a dark grey background.

After 94 years of enjoying life, Harriet (Tip) Barker Altmix CoL died on March 15, 2015. Tip was born in Denver, Colo., to Charles and Harriet Barker in 1921 and…

Remembrance of the Life of Brian Hammond CoL

By Loretto Community | March 1, 2015

A man with grey hair and a grey beard smiling brightly for a portrait picture in a dark grey t-shirt and glasses with a light yellow background.

Brian Hammond was born in 1943, the older of two boys only 14 months apart. When Brian was 9 his father became seriously ill, and three years later his father…

The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

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Remembrance of the Life of Harriet (Tip) Barker Altmix CoL

Remembrance of the Life of Brian Hammond CoL

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