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A Letter to Future Loretto Justice Fellows

By Loretto Community / July 7, 2025 /

By Sofia Quinones Segovia The Loretto Justice Fellowship has been more than just a service year, it’s been a grounding and transformative chapter in my life. Rooted in the Loretto…

Loretto Jubilarians: Faith-filled women, loving service

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

For the remainder of June, we will honor our Sisters and Co-members celebrating major jubilees, spanning 80-plus years to 25 years of faith-filled, loving service. No matter what year of…

Loretto Magazine – Summer 2025

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Regina Drey SL A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL You make a difference! These days as we both grieve the loss of…

Carrying forward Mary Luke Tobin SL’s passion for social justice

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

We cannot look at the immense suffering in our world and say ‘Wow, that is sad,’ but should go out and make an actual difference. Katherine Philipsen By Katherine Philipsen…

Bird song at the Loretto Motherhouse

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

Enjoy an auditory visit to Loretto Motherhouse! Click below to listen to this short sound recording of bird calls recorded on site. The screenshots below are from the Merlin app,…

Loretto Motherhouse a bird haven

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself in which she sets her young at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my…

Loretto Motherhouse Farm educates for Earth’s future

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

From intensively rotating cattle, to restoring native habitat, to using no-till practices and cover crops, the Loretto Motherhouse Farm strives to regenerate the soil, leaving this land healthier than we…

Loretto Land Ethic

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

As Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross, we are called to care for Earth in its pain, to celebrate its beauty and to create space for its…

For the beauty of the Earth … planting trees, fostering healing

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

Loretto treasures the beauty of trees, in addition to the immense benefits they bestow on humanity and all life. Trees are often called the “lungs” of our planet, and planting…

Cedars of Peace cabin refurbished, ready for visitors

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

In keeping with the tradition of repurposing wood and other materials at the Loretto Motherhouse retreat centers, a recently-refurbished cabin at Cedars of Peace now boasts a stunning floor made…

Operation Babylift: A return to Vietnam 50 years later

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

In March and April of this year, Mary Nelle Gage SL and Ruth Routten CoL escorted former Vietnamese adoptees and their families to Vietnam to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…

Loretto continues efforts to heal Earth

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

Loretto Motherhouse Community members and staff continually look at how to further reduce Loretto’s carbon footprint and protect Earth. Josh Ballard, Loretto Motherhouse director of operations, shares steps recently taken:…

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