Loretto Community

We are Sisters and Co-members who strive to bring the healing spirit of God into our world.
Cecily Jones SL and Mary Luke Tobin SL smile while posed with a strawberry birthday cake.

Happy 212th Birthday, Loretto! 

Loretto Foundation Day – 212 Years: April 25, 1812 – April 25, 2024 The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto “direct us to praise and minister in Jesus name. Grounded by our roots, enlightened by the Gospel and the Council,…

Ross among residency program recipients

Originally published by The Oldham Era on March 21, 2024 Crestwood’s Marcia Holloway Ross is among those who the Kentucky Foundation for Women have selected as recipients of the winter 2023/spring 2024 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between Sisters…

A black cow with yellow tags in her ears stands guard over her young calf resting in the grass.

Spring has sprung at Loretto Motherhouse Farm!

This Easter Week Loretto celebrates spring at the Loretto Motherhouse Farm. Spring is always a time of new life and growth. Spring babies at the Loretto Motherhouse Farm bring joy and thanks for creation, plants are awakening from their winter…

Three women smiling together for a picture with others distracted behind them. They are outdoors on a sunny day, and two of the women are holding bowls of clay on their heads.

Keeping hope alive in Pakistan

By Nasreen Daniel and Maribah Nasreen writes: Pakistan has 2.3 million people, or around one percent of the population, working in conditions it labels modern slavery. The most common form of modern slavery is bonded labor. People get trapped when…

Interactive Accessibility Training Registration

We are excited to welcome the civic community to a training that will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to create programming and spaces accessible to all, while helping you meet federal and state grant requirements for education…

Dogwood blossom drawing on a spring green background

Christ Is Risen, Alleluia, Alleluia!

During Holy Week, Christians focus on the mysteries of Jesus’ death and resurrection — again, a journey from darkness to light. It is a time of deep reflection and prayer. We walk alongside Jesus through his passion and death to…