Archive for October 2023
Loretto at the UN Celebrates the International Day of the Girl
This past week we celebrated the International Day of the Girl (#IDG2023)! Amidst the ongoing global conflict and natural disasters, it was a welcome break to take a moment to…
Read MoreLoretto celebrates collaborative work with St. Louis artist and teacher Rudy Torrini
The Loretto Community celebrates the creative minds and hearts of its members. Our authors, poets, sculptors, artists and craftspeople enhance the life of the Community and the wider world with…
Read MoreReflection on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
While reading the Gospel several weeks ago, I began to think of the vineyard in the Gospel story as our planet, Earth. The examples of people with true claims to…
Read MoreA prayer for the Synod on Synodality from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious
The Synod on Synodality assembly is set for Oct. 4-29. The gathering brings together clergy, religious, laywomen and laymen. Participants in the synod will reflect on the characteristics they believe…
Read MoreLucia Perea: Spotlight on a New Mexican Sister
Did you know that September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage month? This annual celebration began in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week” and was later extended to a month…
Read MoreTrivia Loretto style!
Do you remember that American TV quiz show, “I’ve Got A Secret?” If you are older than 40, you probably do. Celebrity panelists tried to guess contestants’ secrets, usually something…
Read MoreWhy contemplation?
The mystic sits for the universe. William Johnston The tenets of democracy are under attack. There are groups running over democracy or trying to hijack it. Fundamental freedoms are under…
Read MoreReflections on the 2023 LCWR Assembly
Drawn by sacred mystery: a journey of hope Reflection by Mary Margaret Murphy Thanks to Barbara Nicholas, the Sisters of Loretto was one of the congregations whose leadership challenged the…
Read MoreFollowing the Osage Trail
Inspired by Libby Comeaux’s Loretto Roots research, Barbara Ann Barbato and I traveled across Missouri in June, heading west to Kansas and Oklahoma where Loretto taught Osage children in the…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
We all have those special places that remain in our hearts and fill us with wonderment which we can pull out of our memory at a moment’s notice. One of…
Read MoreSpotlight on Loretto wisdom women
Editor’s note: We are featuring interviews of Loretto Community elders. We are grateful to these wise women and to Joy Jensen for sharing wonderful snapshots of our beloved Community members.…
Read MoreLoretto’s Sadako
Part One By Pat McCormick The statue of Sadako Susaki came to Loretto’s attention at Kathy Santopietro and Steve Weddel’s wedding in April 1995. The stunning bronze statue, created by…
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