Archive for June 2025
Cedars of Peace cabin refurbished, ready for visitors
In keeping with the tradition of repurposing wood and other materials at the Loretto Motherhouse retreat centers, a recently-refurbished cabin at Cedars of Peace now boasts a stunning floor made…
Read MoreOperation Babylift: A return to Vietnam 50 years later
In March and April of this year, Mary Nelle Gage SL and Ruth Routten CoL escorted former Vietnamese adoptees and their families to Vietnam to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
Read MoreLoretto continues efforts to heal Earth
Loretto Motherhouse Community members and staff continually look at how to further reduce Loretto’s carbon footprint and protect Earth. Josh Ballard, Loretto Motherhouse director of operations, shares steps recently taken:…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Academy celebrates Loretto and Earth
St. Mary’s Academy students in Denver created prayer flags for Earth Day, April 25. Calling their commemoration “Be Loretto Day/Earth Day,” the creative effort was aligned with the Students Spark…
Read MoreA letter from President Buffy Boesen SL
You make a difference! These days as we both grieve the loss of Pope Francis and welcome Pope Leo XIV to lead us, we gather in prayer with gratitude for…
Read MorePancratia Hall re-design wins award
Pancratia Hall Lofts on the Loretto Heights campus in Denver recently was awarded a 2025 Mayor’s Design Award in the Affordability – Existing Buildings category. The building, known as Pan…
Read MoreLoretto Spotlight Video – Regina Drey SL
On Be Loretto/Celebrate Earth Day at St. Mary’s Academy in Denver, the lower school kids engaged in hands-on activities to join the Loretto Community in honoring and protecting Earth. Regina…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
Genesis 14:18-20 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Luke 9:1-17 Today’s Gospel tells us in plain words about God’s world, that is, about our world. Despite all…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity
This is Trinity Sunday. I first became aware of the concept of the Trinity at an overnight Girl Scout camp when I was around 9. The girl who led grace…
Read MoreTime Travel: resettling Vietnamese refugees in 1977
In October 1977 eleven refugees from Vietnam sheltered at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Frederick, Colo., where Elizabeth Dyer and Kathy Santopietro worked with Leonard and Peter Urban. The families…
Read MoreOrganizing 202: The Billboard
Years ago Loretto put up a billboard on Motherhouse grounds that said, “When I was a stranger, you welcomed me.” It’s still there, right at the front entrance, along Rt.…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
A continuation from May’s Interchange article … Last month we glanced at our world today to see what science has discovered regarding our world and our God. This month, let’s…
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