Archive for July 2019
Remembrance of the Life of Sister Patricia (formerly Sister Margaret Rose) Hummel SL
The following is the autobiography which Sister Pat Hummel herself has written starting in 1989 and added to periodically until quite recently. “I was born in Louisville, Ky., June 30,…
Read MoreMother’s Day at Louisville Greyhound Station Gift of Welcome and Reunion
As she walked toward me in the middle of the bus station, the first thing I noticed was the long bright red sweater pulled down tightly over her very pregnant…
Read MoreDenver Hosts Leadership-Diversity Workshop
Since the Denver Center closed, Loretto has held a variety of opportunities for community gatherings. May 18 we gathered at Havern to hear Jean East ask us to realize that…
Read MoreWhen God Puts Something on Your Heart, You Have To Do What God Says
Retirement” means different things to different folks. For some, it is an opportunity to travel; for others, a chance to pursue a long-neglected hobby or to discover a new one. …
Read MoreMother Nature Creates Her Own Art From Jeanne Dueber’s ‘Protected Community’
As you enter the Loretto Motherhouse grounds, glance to the left of the road and you will see a carved tree trunk titled “Protected Community” sculpted by Jeanne Dueber in…
Read MoreMotherhouse Entices Monarch Butterflies
The food supply for monarch butterflies received a boost at the Motherhouse in May with the planting of 4 acres of milkweed and other plants favored by pollinators. Last fall,…
Read MoreIn Pakistan, Solar Is Life-Giving
Life in Pakistan is not easy for women. The majority of Pakistan’s women belong to the working class as agricultural laborers, factory workers, domestic servants and governesses. They are part…
Read MoreProcessing Refugees at Annunciation House Locations
Refugees arrive at one of 10 Annunciation House (AH) sites in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) buses from the El Paso detention center. Ours was the Soluna Hotel. AH would…
Read MorePersonal Reflections on a Week of Service in El Paso
I spent a week in El Paso helping with the humanitarian crisis of Central American refugees being released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention. Living in Hawaii, I felt…
Read MoreLoretto Awards Spring Round of Ministry Grants
At Assembly 2018, Loretto approved a resolution making “$100,000 … available … in 2019 and again in 2020 and 2021 for access by Loretto Community members, vowed and co, to…
Read MoreWelcome to Our Newest Co-member, Leslee Moore!
Leslee Moore was accepted as a co-member on June 9. She and her husband live in Lexington, Ky., and she is a familiar visitor at the Loretto Motherhouse on Sundays…
Read MoreLoretto Welcomes New Motherhouse Service Coordinator
There’s something new at the Motherhouse. Anthony Mary Sartorius is getting to retire at last after two-and-a-half terms as service coordinator. After extensive searching for a person to take on…
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