Archive for October 2024
Vatican synod is opening the door a bit wider for Catholic women − but they’ve been knocking for more than 100 years
Published by The Conversation Oct 11, 2024 In 2021, Sister Nathalie Becquart became the first woman to vote at any Vatican meeting when Pope Francis appointed her undersecretary to the…
Read MoreThe Enduring Mystery of the Loretto Chapel Staircase
Published by Atlas Obscura on October 8, 2024 It’s considered a miracle, an engineering marvel, and even a scientific anomaly, depending who you ask. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Mary Ann (formerly Sister Ann Michael) Cunningham SL
Sister Mary Ann (formerly Sister Ann Michael) Cunningham SL died Oct. 8, 2024, at Loretto Living Center on the grounds of Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky. Her niece, Sister Cathy…
Read MoreWorking for justice and acting for peace by improving accessibility
Working for justice and acting for peace can take many forms. Sometimes, the first step is making sure events, resources and information are accessible to everyone, whether able-bodied or disabled,…
Read MoreReflection on the 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Kaitlyn Marie Wise was killed on Valentine’s Day 2023. She was 29 years old and lived in Lebanon, Marion County, Ky. On May 13, 2024, a year later, Dailin Marquez…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Mary (formerly Sister M. Susan Jean) McAuliffe SL
Loretto Sister Mary (formerly Sister M. Susan Jean) McAuliffe died Oct. 5 at Loretto Living Center on the grounds of Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky. She was 82 and in…
Read MoreForum on Nuclear Disarmament
Allison Lemons CoL, resident of New Mexico and active member of Loretto’s Peace Committee, has long been committed to pursuing an end to the threat of nuclear weapons. She attended…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
Recently I received an interesting reflection by Jan Phillips. She started with this quote from Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), “What we are looking for is Who is looking.” The following…
Read MorePeace Week at the Motherhouse
As we began the celebration of International Peace Week at the Motherhouse Sept. 15-21, on behalf of the Loretto Community, outgoing president Barbara Nicholas and incoming president Buffy Boesen signed…
Read MoreMoving to the Mariella Apartments
Sister AnnDavid Naeger SL recently moved into one of the new Mariella Apartments at the Loretto Living Center and wrote about her experience. Almost as soon as we heard the…
Read MoreShaista Alyas and Saima Munir enter Loretto novitiate
Brand new Loretto novices are Saima Munir, who also uses Saima Kiran, and Shaista Alyas, both of whom lived with Nasreen Daniel, Maria Daniel and Samina Iqbal in Lahore, Pakistan.…
Read MoreAg Bash a big draw
By Angela Rakes The first Saturday in August was buzzing with visitors to the Loretto Motherhouse’s third annual Back to School Ag Bash. Over 400 people braved the wet conditions…
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