Archive for February 2026
Living Loretto: Meet St. Mary’s educator & Loretto Co-member Christina Garcia
“It is important that nothing in our lives cuts us off from other human beings. Rather, we try to live so that everything about us, our words and works and…
Read MoreA bridge to love
Mary Catherine Widger SL tells the story of a child with an intellectual disability whose parents hoped would make his First Communion. This was in the late 1970s. Mary Catherine…
Read MoreFace to face with a heart-wrenching truth
‘The history of enslavement by Catholic bishops and clergy, by religious communities and by large swaths of the Catholic laity from 1619 through the Civil War is not well known…
Read MoreLoretto legacy of excellence continues at schools
Escuela de Guadalupe Susan Swain SL and Joy Gerity CoL, who had been principals at St. Mary’s Academy in Denver, were members of Escuela de Guadalupe’s founding group in 1999.…
Read MorePillar Place served as a safe haven
Donna Day SL served for eight years as director of Intercommunity Housing at Pillar Place, located in the former Loretto Academy building in St. Louis. Pillar Place brought critically-needed housing…
Read MoreJoin the Ann Rhodes Legacy Circle!
Mother Ann Rhodes, the first superior of the Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross in 1812, embodied a pioneering spirit that set the stage for more than…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Academy’s vibrant Loretto beginnings
Excerpts from an article by Regina Drey SL on the school’s 150th anniversary. Click to read the original article as it appeared in Loretto Magazine, fall-winter 2014 Amid tearful farewells…
Read MoreLoretto Archives documents slave ownership
Click to read all of the articles in the winter 2026 issue of Loretto Magazine.
Read MoreVacation time! Fun for all!
Early on, Sisters Mary Catherine Widger and Sue Rogers felt that the archdiocesan special ed staff should get to know their students apart from a classroom, and that the students…
Read MoreLoretto educates for the times – Donna Day SL: Learning along the way
The best teachers are the ones who show you how to use your heart.” * Donna Day SL shares this quote that reflects her deepest belief about teaching. To Donna,…
Read MoreLoretto Magazine – Winter 2026
Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Mary Catherine Widger SL A Letter from President Buffy Boesen SL I have a small poster in my house that reads, “Take time…
Read MoreA Letter from President Buffy Boesen SL
Dear Reader, I have a small poster in my house that reads, “Take time to wonder, to give thanks and to praise!” As I walk into 2026 with you, I…
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