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Loretto’s LACC: Fifty-plus years in solidarity with farm workers

By Loretto Community / September 18, 2023 /
People hold signs at a Milk with Dignity rally in front of a Hannaford supermarket sign

The Loretto Community and Loretto’s Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) have worked with the National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) for more than 50 years standing in solidarity with farm workers as…

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Loretto stands with Mary at the cross in compassion, service

By Loretto Community / September 11, 2023 /
Archival photo of a habited nun sculpting the piéta.

We want to recommend a book for you to read. It is titled “Let Your Life Speak” by Parker Palmer. The book is about listening to your heart. Palmer says,…

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Join Loretto and the LACC in participating in the 2023 Harvest of Justice campaign

By Loretto Community / September 6, 2023 /
Three Loretto Volunteers stand in front of Wendy's in support of National Farm Workers' movement

Loretto’s Latin America and Caribbean Committee (LACC) would like to share National Farm Worker Ministry’s annual Harvest of Justice over the next 6 weeks from Sept. 6 (Labor Day) to…

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Rosie Casey represents Loretto at the UN at Peace Boat Blue Innovation Reception

By Loretto Community / September 6, 2023 /
Woman stands next to a large framed poster in Japanese and English entitled "Towards a nuclear-free world"

Peace Boat is an international NGO that creates and implements global educational and advocacy voyages for peace and sustainability. On a visit to the port of Honolulu on September 2-3,…

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‘Taking the light of the sun’: Loretto women of wisdom

By Loretto Community / September 5, 2023 /
Black and white photo of a crucifix in the foreground lit by light from tall church windows behind it.

Looking for some wisdom? Reading what some of our longtime Loretto members have to say may help put you on a path to your own North Star. This week on…

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Colorado softball star gets Hall of Fame recognition at 92-years-young

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /

Posted by 9News on August 29, 2023 At the Peach Bowl, the Colorado Peaches women’s softball team celebrated a beloved player inducted into the Huntsman’s Senior Games Hall of Fame,…

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Sisters of Loretto honor alumni, sister with awards at annual event

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /

Published by Denver Catholic on August 30, 2023 The Sisters of Loretto have served the Denver community, educating scores of women at Loretto Heights College, for nearly a century. This…

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Motherhouse altar moved

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /
A newly renovated altar space with light grey carpet, white brick walls, and wooden furniture and a large cross.
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May peace prevail…

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /
An outdoor ceremony event on a sunny day with large green trees and a big brick building in the background. Many attendees are standing, some are in wheel chairs, and two women in wheelchairs have neon pink papers and a microphone.
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Fun for all at the Ag Bash: An interview with Angela Rakes

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /
A large green tractor in a bright green field on a clear blue-sky day. The tractor has an arm extended to its left, where a banner stating, "Welcome to the Ag Bash" is displayed over a gravel pathway.

By Eleanor Craig and Angela Rakes At Loretto Motherhouse on Aug. 12, more than 500 people gathered over a four-hour period to enjoy the outdoors with their children at an…

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A summer of flooding in Lahore

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /
A flooded street and garage where the van tires are submerged in murky brown flowing water.

The monsoons have been unusually fierce this summer in Lahore, Pakistan, and the area where our sisters live has experienced frequent flooding.

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Breaking bread with our brothers

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2023 /
A woman with short, grey hair and glasses, wearing a blue shirt standing up conversing with a table of men eating a meal in an indoor cafeteria.

At a recent Motherhouse Aesthetic Committee meeting, someone asked, what can we do for our roofers? The roofers were, of course, the crew of young men from Guatemala and Mexico…

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