There is a ‘relationship between art and religion, there’s no question; it’s all one kind of spiritual experience.’– Bob Strobridge Bob Strobridge CoL has designed and sewn bold, colorful banners for the Loretto Community for decades. The banners, often sharing…
Mary E. (Buffy) Boesen SL was elected Loretto’s newest president this past summer, an honor and a role she has stepped into with enthusiasm. Buffy was received into the Loretto Community in 1978 and has spent most of her adult…
Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt. Louis Loretto members joined a 3,000-plus crowd in October to celebrate Nerinx’s 100-year anniversary. Festivities included a Mass, student performances, campus tours, carnival games, food from local restaurants and entertainment into the night. A light show…
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…
What has been so important to me in Loretto is living in community where we support one another in how we live our concern about the marginalized, the vulnerable, where we work for peace and justice. Mary Margaret Murphy SL…
Pope Francis’ theme for 2025 and the heart of Catholic Sisters Week is ”Pilgrims of Hope.” It fits very well with the mission statement of the Sisters of Loretto and women religious everywhere. Sisters have always been pilgrims and seekers;…
Posted by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland on March 4, 2025 The Women’s Religious Archives Collaborative announced last year that it would construct a Heritage Center in Cleveland to preserve and celebrate the unique histories and contributions of Catholic sisters.…
After Selma, Sister, you can’t stay home again. Sister Margaret Ellen Traxler SSND March is the 60th Anniversary of the Selma, Ala., marches. During March 1965, approximately 50 sisters representing 12 religious orders participated in marches in Selma that were…
Everyone has a favorite saint. While Thomas Merton is officially not declared a saint, in Loretto’s mind he is pretty close! In the Loretto Novitiate in Kentucky he would come over and on occasion give us a spiritual talk. One…
Video posted by WHAS11 on February 27, 2025. This news story features co-member Karen Cassidy, a retired nurse who founded Hildegard House. Hildegard House provides “a home and compassionate care for individuals at the end of life who have no…
A key goal of the Loretto Justice Fellowship program is to carry forward Loretto’s legacy, particularly in empowering Loretto-connected young women to work for justice and act for peace, doing so in ways that are rooted in relationship and supportive…
Loretto’s spirit of advocacy reflects its mission of “working for justice and acting for peace because the Gospel urges us.” Both in the Old and New Testament scriptures, one can find references to welcoming your neighbor. The books of Leviticus…