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Loretto wishes all a Happy Fourth and a Happy 250th USA!

By Loretto Community | July 3, 2026 |

Fireworks backlight the American and Kentucky flags

Thanks to the leadership of George Washington and the combined efforts of the French Navy and Washington’s good friend and ally General Marquis de Lafayette, the British surrendered at Yorktown…

The story of Loretto is woven together with U.S. beginnings

By Loretto Community | July 2, 2026 |

Archival black and white photo of a woman in glasses standing next to a framed historical document.

The Sisters of Loretto with their purely American heritage and spirit are of the very marrow of American history. Florence Wolff SL Editor’s note: In the fall 1976 issue of…

The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.

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