Archive for July 2025
Nature Run 5k 2025
The Loretto Motherhouse held a Nature Run 5k in June! There were 136 in-person and virtual participants for the inaugural race. Springfield Physical Therapy was the gold sponsor for the…
Read MoreA Loretto Labyrinth
Written by Ashley Doughty. The Loretto Heritage Center is pleased to host Ashley as our summer intern. Ashley is spending the summer living at the Valley House and working with…
Read MoreLoretto Roots Tour 2025 rolls along mighty Mississippi to visit Loretto sites
The latest Loretto Roots tour took seven Loretto members to the sites and scenes of early Loretto along the Mississippi River. Leaving the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., the first stops…
Read MoreReflection on the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
When I read the first reading about Sodom and Gomorrah, I know that I am always consoled by the fact that God would not destroy the innocent along with the…
Read MoreLoretto Motherhouse Farm: A source of peace and pride
Come take a walk with us on Loretto Motherhouse Farm. We are going out onto the fields and pastureland. You may be surprised by what you see in these 760…
Read MoreReflection on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Genesis 18:1-10 Colossians 1:24-28 Luke 10:38-42 Guess who’s coming to dinner! The readings today remind me of a time when I was about 8 or 9 years old, when my…
Read MoreWhere the Wild Things Are Day Camp
By Angela Rakes The week of June 23 the Loretto Motherhouse partnered with New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future to host the Where the Wild Things Are summer day camp…
Read MoreStudents serve, love and laugh at Loretto Motherhouse
In late May and early June, Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall and St. Mary’s Academy students participated in the annual Motherhouse service trip. In the photos on this page students enjoy…
Read MoreWhat is Emerging?
As I was beginning to ponder what the topic for July Interchange might be, it suddenly dawned on me that there is only one thing that is all inclusive in…
Read MoreIntergenerational dialogue and leadership: Highlights of the 69th gathering of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
In Loretto’s 33-plus years at United Nations headquarters (UNHQ) in New York City, we have educated ourselves and others about the U.N., advocated for disarmament and climate justice, promoted the…
Read MoreMarian Middle School celebrates 25 years
Marian Middle School in St. Louis celebrated 25 years of “Educating Girls for Life” with a joyous gathering at Marian Magic on Sunday, April 27. Marian families, students, alumnae, faculty,…
Read MoreChanges in the federal government lead to uncertainty for farmers: The Loretto Motherhouse Farm is affected by these challenges.
By Angela Rakes Agriculture, for better or worse, is closely intertwined with the federal government. The soybeans we grow are often exported to Asian countries for use in their food…
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