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By Kathleen DeSutter Jordan Perhaps the deepest and most inspiring connection between Loretto and the Catholic Worker was the profound respect and deep friendship between Dorothy and Mary Luke. Kathleen…
We gathered in our home church to see and hear with our hearts a tragic reality about our homeplace, that these grounds have been a place of wounding for many…
By the time the children reach fourth grade, they are bilingual, and by the time they reach sixth grade, they are fully biliterate. When I think of Escuela de Guadalupe,…
Life is not a highway strewn with flowers,Still it holds a goodly share of bliss,When the sun gives way to April showers,Here’s a thought that we should never miss:Though April…
On Palm Sunday, Jesus enters Jerusalem on a colt, not with spears hoisted against him, but with palm branches waving; not with soldiers accompanying him, but with crowds chanting “Hosanna…
Spreading hope in Juarez One of Loretto’s enduring beliefs since its beginning in 1812 is that education brings value and benefits beyond what we can imagine. The Rev. Father Peter…
Published by National Catholic Reporter on April 6, 2022 “Xavière Missionary Sr. Nathalie Becquart, the undersecretary of the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops office, addressed an April 3 online gathering organized…
In the midst of the political, cultural and religious divides that seem to permeate organizations, churches and even families today, Loretto seeks to collaborate with other faith communities to live…
By Lillian Moskeland A few thoughts from your April editor … What a joyous day for Loretto to gather at the reopening of the Motherhouse dining room! It was wonderful…
By Angela Rakes, Education and Outreach Coordinator for Loretto Motherhouse Do you envision farmers plowing the fields with large tractors turning over the soil to prepare for a new crop?…
Published by the Global Sisters Report on March 28, 2022 As part of the United Nations’ annual two-week Commission on the Status of Women, the Loretto Community celebrated a congregational…
