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Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Mary Catherine Widger SL A Letter from President Buffy Boesen SL I have a small poster in my house that reads, “Take time…
It’s a community of joy. Mary Catherine Widger SL Mary Catherine Widger SL has served those with intellectual disabilities for 50-plus years. In this issue of Loretto Magazine, read about…
The First of the Seven Sorrows: Mary listens to Simeon’s prophecy that a sword will pierce her heart. Let us pray: From I Am The Way “As friends of Mary,…
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, begins our Lenten journey. This year, Loretto will gather weekly in prayer guided by Scripture through the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The choice is quite fitting,…
Loretto Co-member Robin Marlow died in her sleep Feb. 5, 2026, after having suffered a massive stroke the week before. She was 76. Robin was a Loretto Co-member since 2024…
Loretto believes the Gospels – and Pope Francis‘s encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” – call us to imagine and help build a future marked by healing,…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Catholic Schools Week should be more than one week out of the whole year!…
By Giulianna Alcantarapalai, Loretto Justice Fellow The first day of orientation, I felt very excited for the opportunity to become a part of the Loretto Community. I had heard wonderful…
The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the…
By Candice Licon, Loretto Justice Fellow Being part of the Loretto Justice Fellowship has been one of the greatest gifts of my life, and I say that with the deepest…
Women’s Religious Archives Collaborative (which includes the Sisters of Loretto) received a grant from the Lilly Endowment for $4.7 million. This transformative five-year grant will amplify WRAC’s mission to preserve and share the…
By Dani Felix, Loretto Justice Fellow It’s only been three months since our Loretto Justice Fellowship orientation, but so much has already changed. I remember that day clearly — I…
