Archive for July 2026
Monday Starter: UN review hears how progress toward sustainable development goals remains fragile
Posted by the Global Sisters Report July 27, 2026 Beth Blissman, the Loretto Community’s representative at the U.N., took note of such realities by saying that “we need to rethink…
Read MoreLiving Laudato Si’ – daily!
The Loretto Community is committed to participating in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, and many of the Loretto schools have done the same. Liz Deines SL, acting campus minister at…
Read MoreRemembrance of the Life of Sister Mary Louise Denny SL
Sister Mary Louise Denny died July 22, 2026, while en route home to the Motherhouse from University Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She was 80 years old and in the 62nd…
Read MoreReflection 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.…
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