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 community she cofounded with the Rev. Larry Freeman and…
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, mother of Jesus and woman of faith, we unite ourselves…
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, as I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #54, reminds us,…
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 and active in numerous Loretto committees and groups, often providing…
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, justice and care for Earth. One way we live this…
“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! It is a celebration of academic excellence, faith formation, community…
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 things about the program through one of my best friends,…
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 one hope of your calling.” These words from Paul’s letter…
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 sincerity. I came into this experience hopeful but unsure of…
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 histories of Catholic sisters in the United States by supporting 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 felt both excited and frightened at the idea of meeting…
Loretto, a member of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), stands with LCWR on this response to the crisis in Venezuela and wishes to share it here. The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) stands with all people whose…