Archive for August 2021
Remembrance of the Life of Rose Marie Nielsen CoL
Rose Marie Stevens Nielsen was the daughter of Mary Nell Culp Stevens and Barnabas Ventress Stevens Jr. In 1957, Rose Marie was received into Loretto as Sister Rose Timothy. She…
Read MoreUN Intern: Meta Stephens, Student at Fordham University
Meta Stephens is a sophomore at Fordham University double majoring in political science and communications and culture, with a minor in French. She is also a 2020 graduate of Nerinx…
Read MoreLoretto Signs Afghanistan Support Letter
Loretto President Sister Barbara Nicholas signed this letter today, Aug. 31. It calls for the protection of Afghan women, the establishment of a U.N. instrument (UNSCR 1325) to set an…
Read MoreMiguel Pro Mission offers hope and a future to the people of Ciudad Juarez
Published by Denver Catholic on August 19, 2021 The incredible work of Loretto member the Rev. Peter Urban and Miguel Pro Mission, the charitable organization he founded “to provide hope…
Read MoreLoretto Welcomes All Students Back to School!
I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #7, tells us, “We continue to extend the boundaries of learning and justice, of human dignity and peace, of active faith and pastoral concern…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Marcia Kaldenhoven CoL
Loretto Co-member Marcia Coleman Kaldenhoven of Heemstede, the Netherlands, was Sister Jean Martin Coleman for eight years and then transferred her vowed membership to Loretto co-membership. She died Aug. 29…
Read MoreReflection on the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Three phrases stand out in today’s readings: From the Old Testament: “For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the Lord our God is…
Read MoreFamous Loretto Grads Reflect Wonderful Works of God
I will now recount the wonderful works of God and tell you what I have seen. Sirach 42:15 This week on Loretto’s Facebook page we will spotlight a few of…
Read MoreReflection on the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
Today’s Gospel reminds me of a story I heard some years ago. During WW II when jobs were scarce, a telegraph operator job came open and many people showed up…
Read MoreSpotlight on Loretto Link
The 200-plus year history of Loretto inspired a small group of Loretto members in 2012 to start thinking and talking about the future. This group, initially called “Civil Incorporation,” received…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Revelation 11:19; 12:1-10 1 Corinthians 15:20-27 Luke 7:39-56 When I rose early this morning, my Amaryllis had opened two glorious red blooms…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Jean (formerly Sister Regina Rose Burke) Johnson SL
(Editor’s Note: The first portion of this remembrance is Sister Jean Johnson’s autobiography. The latter portion was written by Eleanor Craig SL.) “On May 12, 1927, I arrived, the fifth…
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