Archive for September 2023
Mary Luke Tobin Award 2023
The senior recipients, in their years at Holy Family, have consistently echoed the cry of the poorest of our society for dignity and labored in their own way for justice…
Read MoreLoretto Community 2023 Jubilarians
We honor all our 2023 Loretto Jubilarians, including these individuals celebrating major milestones. To read all the articles in the Fall 2023 issue of Loretto Magazine, click here.
Read MoreA letter from Loretto President Barbara Nicholas SL
Dear Reader, One of the most memorable commentaries that Sister Mary Luke Tobin ever articulated came in reference to the Sisters of Loretto who made the decision to leave the…
Read More‘I had a dream …’ Nancy Wittwer SL’s dream was the impetus behind Marian Middle School’s founding
When Nancy Wittwer SL learned that a new Jesuit middle school for boys from low-income Black families was planned for St. Louis, she was prompted to ask a critical question.…
Read MoreMary Luke Tobin SL
A woman of wisdom and insight led by the Gospel, her Community and her conscience to work for justice and act for peace. Every type of discrimination, whether social or…
Read MoreFor the love of Christ, for the love of teaching
We are called here in Pakistan to stand at the foot of the cross. Nasreen Daniel SL To my bafflement and grief, Sharifan Bibi, who is about 40, entered my…
Read MoreJoin the Loretto Bequest Community
… a powerful way to ensure that your commitment to Loretto’s people and mission continues By Virginia Nesmith, Loretto development director Loretto donors are essential to our work, and we…
Read MoreNew Loretto books of interest
Women of Spirit, Courage and Action This booklet is a collection of profiles and stories of members of the Loretto Community, along with stories of women across the world who…
Read MoreStudents find fulfillment and camaraderie volunteering at Loretto Motherhouse in Kentucky
Students from Loretto Academy in El Paso, Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis and St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, Colo., volunteered at the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., for a…
Read MoreReaching Out in Love to Ghana’s Rural Poor: The FST Rural Ministry
By Sister Frances Emily Owusu-Ansah CoL One of the ways through which we, the Daughters of the Most Holy Trinity (also known as FST sisters), share God’s love with the…
Read MoreLoretto’s LACC: Fifty-plus years in solidarity with farm workers
The Loretto Community and Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) have worked with the National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) for more than 50 years standing in solidarity with farm workers as…
Read MoreReflection on the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The first reading starts off with some very good news from my perspective. It states that “wrath and anger are hateful things, yet the sinner hugs them tight. The vengeful…
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