Archive for July 2026
Reflection on the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19 • Romans 8:26-27 • Matthew 13:24-43:“Let both grow together until the harvest.” (Mt 13:30) The readings for this Sunday invite us to contemplate anew the mystery of…
Read More2026 Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run 5k/10k
By Angela Rakes A few weeks ago we held our second annual Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run 5K/10K! What an amazing day. The weather was perfect, and the runners and walkers…
Read MoreThe Rep: Staff, Volunteers’ Celebrate 60 Years On Stage
Originally posted on the Webster-Kirkwood Times website July 13, 2026 In the mid-1960s, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton gifted $1.5 million to the Sisters of Loretto for construction of a new…
Read MoreLoretto’s nifty, nurturing, notable nonagenarians!
Join us as we celebrate Loretto’s nearly 40 nonagenarians! Two of these notable, numinous individuals are Loretto Sisters Joan Spero and Mary Ellen McElroy. These lovely women are our newest…
Read MoreReflection on the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gen 49: 29-32; 50 15-26 and Matthew 10: 24-33 Today’s readings are interesting juxtapositions. The story of Joseph is of a family riddled with secrets and lies. Then the Gospel…
Read MoreLoretto Magazine – Summer 2026
Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Beth Blissman CoL A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL Thank you for your steadfast support of Loretto. Your generous gifts of friendship,…
Read MoreLoretto at the UN: Students encounter the global stage
Loretto at the UN, established in 1991, and now in partnership with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, offers unique opportunities for students and recent college grads…
Read MoreLoretto educates for the times – Sharon Kassing SL: The gift of learning
Loretto has a heart for education. The first Sisters of Loretto taught children on the frontier in Kentucky starting in 1812. As the order moved across the country over the…
Read MoreRooted at Marian … Rising at Nerinx
By Bridjes O’Neil, Marian Middle School Marian Middle School was built on the belief that opportunity takes root early — especially for girls with immense promise and limited financial means.…
Read MoreLives of service blossom under Loretto’s consistent guidance, send out ripples
There’s just something special about Loretto that you can’t find anywhere else. And something this special deserves to be celebrated, cherished and shared. Emily Cohen, 2010-2011 Loretto Volunteer The Loretto…
Read MoreLoretto’s impact cascades through generations
Every child who walks through our doors should know they are loved, seen and known. That’s where real learning begins. Kathleen Fox, principal, St. Ann School Kathleen Fox, principal at…
Read MoreOur commitment to care for Earth
Loretto’s longstanding, living commitment to care for and heal Earth includes the following efforts, among numerous others. Loretto Earth Network The Loretto Earth Network (LEN) was officially born in 1992…
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