Archive for December 2016
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Carolyn Ann Wheat SL
Sister Carolyn Ann, who was baptized Anna Sophia, was a daughter of Kentucky who spent almost her entire adult life in the western United States. Her mother, Georgia Regina Thompson, was…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Jenelyn Wessler CoL
Of Jen Wessler’s early years we have little information. We do know from her co-membership application, completed in 1980, that she was born in Oregon, named Jenelyn and attended St.…
Read MoreLoretto Delegation Joins Convergence at the Border
By LACC and Peace Committee Oct. 7-10 the Loretto delegation of 14 joined with people from all across the Americas Converge on the Border with the School of the Americas…
Read MoreLoretto in Faisalabad and Lahore
By Maria Daniel Faisalabad was the first love of Loretto in Pakistan. We came back to our own country and found it a challenge. We had to be enculturated. Families…
Read MoreKaren Cassidy Receives Prestigious Bell Award
By Ceciliana Skees Oct. 21 Karen Cassidy, along with 11 other notable volunteers, was a recipient of the 2016 Bell Award in Louisville, Ky. Karen’s dream was to establish a…
Read MoreLoretto-Ghana Identity Statement
Preamble My work is loving the world. Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. Mary…
Read MoreHugging Mother Nature
Gun Control Measures Pass
From the Peace Committee A California referendum called for background checks for anybody who wants to purchase bullets — and it passed! This is the first control on ammunition in…
Read MoreLouisville Promotes Health Care for the Medically Uninsured
By Sue Charmley “Is there a doctor in the house?” This often-asked question was finally answered with a resounding “Yes!” Dec. 18, 2010, when the Family Community Clinic in Louisville,…
Read MoreLoretto Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Untiring Support’ for EarthLinks
“One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin.” – John Muir In 1995, when Bette Ann Jaster OP and I were at a Loretto Earth Network retreat in Santa…
Read MoreBalcony View: A Discernment Practice
The “balcony view” refers to a discernment practice that involves stepping back from the details to look at the broad view. Two personal memories highlight the importance of looking from…
Read MoreByron Plumley Busy in Retirement
By Byron Plumley Here I am in my 70th year reflecting on my next step after retirement from Regis University, and Loretto is filled with opportunities for involvement. During the…
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