Butter churning, animal petting, honeybee observing, grain sandboxes and the smell of the Marion County Cattlemen’s grill greeted 350 excited visitors, children and adults alike, to the “Crossroads” exhibit/Loretto Motherhouse Farm Family Ag Day June 24. I am the Education…
By Marty Lally It was September 1921 and a new school was opening at Holy Family Catholic Church in northwest Denver. Thus began the parish’s long relationship with the Sisters of Loretto and their ministry of teaching and formation of…
Rose Marie Stevens Nielsen was the daughter of Mary Nell Culp Stevens and Barnabas Ventress Stevens Jr. In 1957, Rose Marie was received into Loretto as Sister Rose Timothy. She made final vows in in 1964, was dispensed in 1973…
Meta Stephens is a sophomore at Fordham University double majoring in political science and communications and culture, with a minor in French. She is also a 2020 graduate of Nerinx Hall High School, a Loretto-connected school in St. Louis. This…
Loretto President Sister Barbara Nicholas signed this letter today, Aug. 31. It calls for the protection of Afghan women, the establishment of a U.N. instrument (UNSCR 1325) to set an international norm for this support and to ensure that peacekeepers…
Published by Denver Catholic on August 19, 2021 The incredible work of Loretto member the Rev. Peter Urban and Miguel Pro Mission, the charitable organization he founded “to provide hope and a future to families living in the poorest and…
I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #7, tells us, “We continue to extend the boundaries of learning and justice, of human dignity and peace, of active faith and pastoral concern through works of education.” Writer and teacher Parker Palmer wrote…
Loretto Co-member Marcia Coleman Kaldenhoven of Heemstede, the Netherlands, was Sister Jean Martin Coleman for eight years and then transferred her vowed membership to Loretto co-membership. She died Aug. 29 in a nursing facility in Heemstede, with her dear husband,…
I will now recount the wonderful works of God and tell you what I have seen. Sirach 42:15 This week on Loretto’s Facebook page we will spotlight a few of the myriad famous graduates of Loretto-connected schools. These gifted Loretto…
The 200-plus year history of Loretto inspired a small group of Loretto members in 2012 to start thinking and talking about the future. This group, initially called “Civil Incorporation,” received 501c3 designation as Loretto Link in 2017, and has grown…
This year we recognize and celebrate 30 years of Loretto presence at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. During that time we have garnered consultative status with both the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the Department of…
Loretto leadership recently reaffirmed its commitment to the passage of the ERA and is inviting all to consider signing on to the Interfaith Statement for the ERA. Loretto is working with JusticeRevival.org and other faith allies to rally more individuals…