Posted by the Global Sisters Report July 27, 2026 Beth Blissman, the Loretto Community’s representative at the U.N., took note of such realities by saying that “we need to rethink how we define economics” — and create systems that are…
Sister Mary Louise Denny died July 22, 2026, while en route home to Loretto Motherhouse from University Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She was 80 years old and in the 62nd year of her religious commitment. Maria Visse and other Community…
By Angela Rakes A few weeks ago we held our second annual Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run 5K/10K! What an amazing day. The weather was perfect, and the runners and walkers had a great time. We had amazing coffee and breakfast…
Originally posted on the Webster-Kirkwood Times website July 13, 2026 In the mid-1960s, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton gifted $1.5 million to the Sisters of Loretto for construction of a new center for the performing arts — future home to The…
Join us as we celebrate Loretto’s nearly 40 nonagenarians! Two of these notable, numinous individuals are Loretto Sisters Joan Spero and Mary Ellen McElroy. These lovely women are our newest nonagenarians, having celebrated their 90th birthdays this year. Throughout their…
Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Beth Blissman CoL A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL Thank you for your steadfast support of Loretto. Your generous gifts of friendship, prayers, encouragement, time, talent and financial support this past year…
By Bridjes O’Neil, Marian Middle School Marian Middle School was built on the belief that opportunity takes root early — especially for girls with immense promise and limited financial means. At Marian, that belief becomes a foundation. For Marian girls,…
Every child who walks through our doors should know they are loved, seen and known. That’s where real learning begins. Kathleen Fox, principal, St. Ann School Kathleen Fox, principal at St. Ann’s School in Chicago, was educated at Nerinx Hall…
Loretto’s longstanding, living commitment to care for and heal Earth includes the following efforts, among numerous others. Loretto Earth Network The Loretto Earth Network (LEN) was officially born in 1992 as Loretto members and friends gathered in the Colorado mountains…
Thank you to our friends near and far! In May, we raised $6,427 to support Loretto’s Hunger Fund thanks to the generosity of our extended Loretto community. In May, Loretto Motherhouse held a Derby Day fundraiser netting $1,562, and in…
One of the things I’ve enjoyed most over this past decade is welcoming over two dozen interns and/or Loretto Volunteers to join me in the work of our office. Beth Blissman CoL For 35 years, Loretto at the UN has…
By Michele Stimac CoL Birthdays are happy times, and in Loretto we celebrate them with JOY. When I was a young Sister of Loretto, I recall frequently talking with others about why we entered Loretto instead of other communities. Time…