Archive for October 2018
Loretto Cries for Those Killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue
Loretto cries for those killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue Oct. 27 in Pittsburgh as the synagogue’s community gathered for the Shabbat service to kindle the Sabbath lights. The…
Read MoreLoretto Joins With LCWR in Call for the Welcome and Humane Treatment of Arriving Migrants
Loretto Joins With LCWR in Calling on the U.S. Government To Welcome the Migrant Caravan and To Treat All Those Seeking Asylum Humanely The Sisters of Loretto join with the…
Read MoreThe Eventful Lives of the Brown Sisters
By Leslee Moore Even after 12 years of working in the Loretto Archives and Heritage Center, assistant and docent Marcia Mohin still can be surprised. As she processes files of…
Read MoreLoretto Spotlight: We’re Proud of You, Escuela!
Escuela de Guadalupe is a Spanish-English bilingual Catholic school in northwest Denver, founded in 1999. The concept for the school began in conversations among the Sisters of Loretto, the Jesuits,…
Read MoreLoretto and Friends Take Part in Nuns on the Bus Tour
(Photos courtesy of Claudia Calzetta SL)
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Betty Obal SL
Betty Obal provided an autobiographical statement at the time she applied to join Loretto. It was 1983 and she was 40 years old. She wrote: “Born on Feb. 17, 1943,…
Read MoreWe Remember/All Souls Day
On this All Souls Day, we remember…
Read MoreGhost Stories
By Katie Santa Ana With October upon us and Halloween just around the corner, the season for ghost stories is here! Sister Joan Campbell SL (1929-2007) was always on the…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Rose (formerly Sister John Martin) Colley SL
Rose Colley has left us several accounts of her life and work, each account a valuable glimpse into the dedication and choices of a woman religious in the second half…
Read MoreFoundation for Diocese of El Paso Honors Sisters of Loretto with Fourth Annual Dei Gratia Award
(Material courtesy of the Foundation for the Diocese of El Paso) Sisters of Loretto Honored by the Catholic Foundation with 4th Annual Dei Gratia Award Oct. 2, 2018 The Sisters…
Read MoreLoretto Earth Network News – Fall 2018
Many Meanings of Friendship
By Susan Nichols, former Loretto Volunteer Those who surround the Community know that Loretto houses are filled with furniture, knickknacks and art passed around the sisters and co-members. Our Volunteer…
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