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The Loretto Motherhouse held a Nature Run 5k in June! There were 136 in-person and virtual participants for the inaugural race. Springfield Physical Therapy was the gold sponsor for the…
Written by Ashley Doughty. The Loretto Heritage Center is pleased to host Ashley as our summer intern. Ashley is spending the summer living at the Valley House and working with…
The latest Loretto Roots tour took seven Loretto members to the sites and scenes of early Loretto along the Mississippi River. Leaving the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., the first stops…
Come take a walk with us on Loretto Motherhouse Farm. We are going out onto the fields and pastureland. You may be surprised by what you see in these 760…
By Angela Rakes The week of June 23 the Loretto Motherhouse partnered with New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future to host the Where the Wild Things Are summer day camp…
In late May and early June, Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall and St. Mary’s Academy students participated in the annual Motherhouse service trip. In the photos on this page students enjoy…
By Angela Rakes Agriculture, for better or worse, is closely intertwined with the federal government. The soybeans we grow are often exported to Asian countries for use in their food…
Peg Jacobs – photographer extraordinaire. Anyone who has seen the photography of longtime Loretto Co-member Peg Jacobs knows that her images evoke something significant deep within every viewer. Her photographs…
News recently in our country has of late not been so positive. And the news is sometimes filtered through the lens of a writer who does not see the whole…
80+ Jubliee 75th Jubilee 70th Jubilee 65th Jubilee 60th Jubilee 50th – Golden Jubilee 25th – Silver Jubilee 80+ Jubilee Kathleen Tighe SL Kathleen Tighe was received into Loretto on…
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…
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…
