Archive for December 2019
Amy Maltz – Loretto Volunteer at the UN
The 2019-20 Loretto Volunteer placed with Loretto at the UN is Amy Maltz. Amy was raised in Salem, Oregon but moved to Southern California to attend college at the University…
Read MoreLoretto Motherhouse Infirmary Named 2019 ‘Best of Kentucky’ Facility by Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities
Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary recently was honored with a Best of Kentucky – Nursing and Rehabilitation Award at the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities’ (KAHCF) Quality Awards Banquet at the…
Read MoreLoretto Happenings at St. Mary’s Academy
Fall brought several Loretto members to the St. Mary’s Academy campus. Pat McCormick, Cathy Mueller and Lisa Reynolds spoke with the junior class at SMA about their journey to work…
Read MoreLoretto Receives 2019 Option for the Poor Award
The 2019 Option for the Poor Awards Dinner took place Nov. 8 in El Paso. Helen Santamaria accepted the award in Loretto’s name.
Read MoreChelsea Collonge Page Ordained UCC Pastor
Chelsea Collonge Page recently was ordained as pastor in the United Church of Christ. She is serving a UCC congregation in Salt Lake City. Congratulations, Chelsea, and many blessings on…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
By Mary Ellen McElroy and Cathy Mueller Advent provides for us the opportunity to reflect and pray about our role as Mothers of God in our world today and in…
Read MoreExperiencing the Stories: Learning History That Makes Loretto Unique
When I was hired straight out of graduate school as the Loretto Heritage Center archivist, I was ecstatic. As an archivist, my job revolves around saving stories and preserving them…
Read MoreLoretto Ministry Grants Committee Announces Fall 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 MoreWomen of the Church Conference Evokes Tears, Affirmation and Encouragement
By Mary Gutzwiller and Karel Disponett We attended the Women of the Church Conference, which took place Oct. 18-20 at St. Mary’s College in South Bend, Ind. It was a…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening on the Nerinx Campus?
Since the last residents of the St. Louis Loretto Center moved in 2017 and the property was sold to Nerinx Hall, many people have asked, “What’s happening on the Nerinx…
Read MoreWebster University Honors Jane Peckham Stoever with the Loretto Award
By Donna Day and Barbara Speas Havira The Loretto Award recognizes an alum of Webster University who carries on the community service and social values of the Sisters of Loretto,…
Read MoreIt’s a Banner Year for Webster University in St. Louis
Congratulations to Webster University for its best ranking ever in the 2020 US News and World Report Best Colleges. Out of all Missouri institutions in the Midwest University category, Webster…
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