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Remembrance of the Life of Judith Ford Wynne CoL

By Loretto Community / April 24, 2019 /
A black and white portrait headshot of a woman smiling brightly with short, light-colored hair wearing a black blouse in front of a light-colored plain background.

(Judy herself left an account of her early life, written for her son Ted who has shared it with Loretto.  Judy’s succinct and personal composition displays her English teacher persona. )…

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Easter Blessings from the Loretto Community!

By Loretto Community / April 21, 2019 /

“This is the day the Lord has made,Let us rejoice and be glad!” (Ps. 117)

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Loretto Back at the Border in 2019

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2019 /
12 hikers stop and smile for a group picture mid-trail on a sunny day.

By Mary Jean Friel and Mary Helen Sandoval The Latin America/Caribbean Committee sponsored a trip to the Mexican border at Nogales, Mexico. We led the excursion. Due to the strong…

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Infirmary Community Re-Elects Members of Resident Council

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2019 /
Five women, two sitting and three standing together for a group picture indoors.

By Betty McWilliams and Mary Peter Bruce January 2018 the Commonwealth of Kentucky added two new regulations affirming the Infirmary Resident Council. One was that the council should elect a…

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Buds and Blossoms Bloom in the Motherhouse Infirmary

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2019 /
White and purple blossoming orchids in a blue pot on a wooden desk.

Story by Sue Rogers, photos by Mary Peter Bruce and Peg Jacobs Buds and blossoms abound on the third floor of the Motherhouse Infirmary. North and south sun make the…

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A Reflection on Opening Up

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2019 /
Two women playing drums for the marching band in a school gym.

By Melissa Feito, a second-year Loretto Volunteer During opening retreat at the Loretto Motherhouse last August, Loretto Volunteers received this advice: “Seek communities outside of your home community.” It might…

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Meet Keithlee Spangler: Assistant Volunteer Coordinator, Washington, D.C.

By Loretto Community / April 1, 2019 /
A woman with short brown hair smiling brightly for a headshot picture wearing a black and white plaid collared shirt with a red brick background.

The Loretto Volunteer Program recently hired an assistant Volunteer coordinator in Washington, D.C. Meet Keithlee Spangler! Keithlee (pronouns: they/them/theirs) grew up in St. Louis but has settled in the D.C.…

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CSW63 (Commission on the Status of Women) – 2019

By Loretto Community / March 28, 2019 /
A group of people gather for a photo on red steps in the middle of Times Square.

2019’s CSW (Commission on the Status of Women) was hosted by Irish Ambassador Byrne Nason. Its priority theme was about the “social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable…

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Remembrance of the Life of Marcia Elise André CoL

By Loretto Community / March 14, 2019 /
A woman with short black and grey hair and round glasses smiling brightly for a headshot picture in front of a plain white background wearing a white, collared, button up shirt with black trim on the collar.

I was born on April 26, 1937, in St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Clarksburg, W.V., to loving Christian parents. My mother, daughter of a Northern Baptist minister, was an English…

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2019 Lenten Reflections

By Loretto Community / March 10, 2019 /

During this Lenten Season, Loretto will be adding to our website a daily Lenten reflection published by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. Click here to view the reflections. We are grateful…

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Profiles of Community Leadership

By Loretto Community / March 6, 2019 /

Meet the new team for 2019-2021! Below are brief biographies of our president, vice president, Executive Committee and Community Forum members. Barbara Nicholas SL, President Educated at Webster College in…

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Remembrance of the Life of David Livingston Edwards, former CoL

By Loretto Community / March 4, 2019 /
A man with short grey hair and wire glasses sitting and smiling brightly while covering his mouth with his hand in front of a plain white background.

(Following the example of his wife Kaye, David Edwards enthusiastically embraced Loretto Co-membership and faithfully lived as a Co-member from 1998 to 2018. Because of continuing health concerns which sapped…

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