A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL

As the newly-elected president of the Loretto Community, I invite you as you read this magazine to journey with us through this window into Loretto.

After a few months of being in this position, I am continually amazed by the wonderful service of our members. I experience our members embodying a spirit of blending contemplation with action in so many ways. I hope you find this to be true as you read the following pages.

We are pleased to introduce you to our new Leadership Team members. Individually and together we are a small piece of our membership, and I pray we continue to be grounded in gratitude as we do our best to serve Loretto and the broader world. You’ll also meet the newest Loretto Justice Fellows, who are embarking on lives of service, drawing inspiration from Loretto. The Fellows are engaged in social change with some of the most vulnerable.

We highlight Loretto’s two Peace Committees and how the steadfast commitment of members has led to actions for peace since 1970. You will meet artist Bob Strobridge CoL, who has inspired Loretto for decades with his beautiful hand-sewn banners that have become signature Loretto images. Learn about how he came to know Loretto and the story behind his banners. You’ll also meet Ceciliana Skees SL, celebrating her 75th jubilee this year! Ceciliana’s life of love and service is an inspiration to us all. Finally, you’ll read about our exciting new mission in Pakistan at the parish school where Loretto sisters are now serving.

I hope you enjoy learning more about our lives together. As we say in I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, “We continue to extend the boundaries of learning and justice, of human dignity and peace, of active faith and pastoral concern through works of education and efforts on behalf of the poor.”

Blessings,
Mary E. (Buffy) Boesen SL
President of Loretto

To read all the articles in the winter 2025 issue of Loretto Magazine, click here.