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Read the latest issue of the Loretto Circle eNewsletter – 7/26/2024

By Loretto Community / July 26, 2024 /
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Loretto Motherhouse Farm officially a Kentucky Heritage Farm

By Loretto Community / July 24, 2024 /

The Loretto Motherhouse Farm is now a Kentucky Heritage Farm! In 1982, the Kentucky Legislature passed a law to register farms over 100 years of age which have stayed in…

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Loretto Retreats Monday Musings

By Loretto Community / July 24, 2024 /
A fritillary brown speckled butterfly on a joe-pye weed surrounded by greenery.

Every Monday, Loretto retreat staff Susan Classen and JoAnn Gates write a Monday Musing reflection for social media. In case you don’t have social media we’d like to share a…

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Sisters of Loretto Elect Des Moines Native To Lead Congregation

By Loretto Community / July 23, 2024 /

Posted by the Diocese of Des Moines on July 23, 2024 The Sisters of Loretto elected Sister Mary E. “Buffy” Boesen SL as the congregation’s next president during its July…

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With a song in our hearts: Loretto loves music!

By Loretto Community / July 22, 2024 /
Two women sing their hearts out in front of microphones and music stands.

Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do! Loretto loves music! All kinds of music. Loretto loves popular music and old songs that touch our hearts. Loretto loves jazz. Loretto…

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Loretto archivists: Caretakers? Detectives? Techies? All of the above!

By Loretto Community / July 15, 2024 /

The Loretto Heritage Center includes both an Archive and a Museum where the 200-plus-year history of the Sisters of Loretto and the 40-plus-year history of the Loretto Community are documented…

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Loretto Community’s new leadership to take office September 15

By Loretto Community / July 11, 2024 /

The Sisters of Loretto elected Sister Mary E. “Buffy” Boesen SL as the congregation’s next president during its July 5-10 Delegate Assembly in Louisville, Ky. Sister Buffy will take office…

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Wish You Were Here: Loretto History in Postcards

By Loretto Community / July 2, 2024 /

Most everyone has received postcards from friends having fun while traveling to beautiful and interesting places, and hopefully we’ve had the opportunity to send a few, as well. Postcards are…

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Loretto’s 2024 Assembly, July 5-10

By Loretto Community / July 1, 2024 /

Loretto’s 2024 Assembly begins this week and continues in the next. We invite you to join Community members in the following prayer (early and often!) for Loretto in preparation for…

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Living Laudato Si’ – daily!

By Loretto Community / July 1, 2024 /
Graphic representing the 7 goals of Laudato Si'

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…

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Loretto Motherhouse Farm accepted to the 2023 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program

By Loretto Community / June 28, 2024 /

Posted by the Lebanon Enterprise on Aug 3, 2023 LOUISVILLE — Kentucky Farm Bureau is proud to announce the acceptance of Loretto Motherhouse Farm, located in Marion County, into the…

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Read the latest issue of the Loretto Circle eNewsletter – 6/24/2024

By Loretto Community / June 28, 2024 /
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