July 2021 – Page 3 of 3 – Loretto Community

Loretto Community Supports Women’s Rights Over the Decades: From Beijing to #GenerationEquality

By Beth Blissman CoL | July 1, 2021 |

Five women smiling together for a group picture indoors, they are all wearing lanyard with large photo ID's.

For many years, the Loretto Community has championed the rights of women and girls all around the world. Loretto has had a presence at all four of the United Nations…

Renewed Life at Cedars of Peace

By Susan Classen CoL | July 1, 2021 |

The ruminants of a wooden shed with a metal roof that had been destroyed in a tornado in a densely forested area.

On May 4 around 8:15 p.m., a narrow band of straight-line wind tore through Cedars of Peace with tornado-like force. Heeding the last-minute tornado warning, JoAnn Gates and I were…

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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