Archive for September 2025
The City Workhouse Library
By Ashley Doughty The Loretto Heritage Center was pleased to host Ashley as our summer intern. Ashley is spent the summer living at the Valley House and working with the…
Read More‘An immense blessing’: Sister Jeannine Gramick’s work as an LGBTQ+ advocate
The Loretto Community honors Loretto Sister Jeannine Gramick. Originally from Philadelphia Jeannine moved to Baltimore in 1960 to join the School Sisters of Notre Dame. She was an associate professor…
Read MoreHow Loretto’s barn quilt came to be
Anndavid Naeger SL tells the story behind the quilt: Of course the design was the log cabin because of our dwelling places in the early 1800s. When Nancy Miles agreed…
Read MoreReflection on the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
I will admit to not knowing much about the prophet Amos, but I was intrigued by the sentences that talk of the people who were living very well while Joseph…
Read MoreLoretto ‘acts for peace’ in many splendid ways!
“Justice shall flourish in the time of God, with the promise of peace forever.” The first thing we can do is pray: “Our great and merciful God, source of all…
Read MoreMeet Our 2025-2026 Loretto Justice Fellows
I am thrilled to introduce our 2025-2026 Loretto Justice Fellows! Fellows gathered at Loretto Academy for orientation in mid-August and are now already almost a month into their year-of-service. With the support…
Read MoreLoretto lawyers live out Loretto mission, ‘work for justice’ through legal system
Over the past few decades, a number of lawyers have been associated with the Sisters of Loretto-Loretto Community. Two women, formerly Sisters of Loretto, left the Community in the 1960s…
Read MoreReflection on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
We all suffer. We suffer the loss of parents, dear friends and family. We suffer injury in accidents. We suffer as witnesses to loss. We suffer the loss of our…
Read MoreA Treasure in Loretto Kentucky: The Loretto Child Care Center
By Marlene Spero SL A treasure, the Loretto Child Care Center (LCCC) is located in rural Marion County, Kentucky and is a non-profit program dedicated to the positive growth and…
Read MoreCelebrating Loretto’s family connections!
Who knew?! There are so many family connections within Loretto. We have a cousin triangle – Marlene Spero SL is cousin to Joan Spero SL, who is cousin to Denver…
Read MoreSr. Jeannine Gramick asks: Will actions affirm Pope Leo’s words on LGBTQ+ people?
Originally published by National Catholic Reporter September 4, 2025 Like millions of the world’s poor, and not so poor, I miss the warm, good-hearted, down-to-earth Pope Francis. His personality came…
Read MoreReflection on the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Luke 14: 25-33 “Anyone of you who does not renounce all possessions cannot be my disciple.” Today’s Gospel is not the one for Ascension Thursday but it reminded me of…
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