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Donna Mattingly SL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

I grew up on a small farm in rural Central Kentucky near the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. The area is also known as Kentucky’s Holy Land. Before I entered Loretto…

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Congratulations to all Loretto’s outgoing & newly elected Leadership!

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /
A happy group of women smiling together at a Loretto Community gathering, all wearing a variety of different colors and patterns.

The government of the Sisters of Loretto and the spirit of the Loretto Community is designed to foster the Community’s faith life and mission. Each member “has the responsibility to…

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Maribah Ishaq SL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

My name is Maribah Ishaq from Pakistan. I have been with the Sisters of Loretto since March 2020. Before coming to the convent, I was a teacher and taught English,…

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The Rev. Marty Lally CoL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

A native of Denver, I am a second-generation graduate of Holy Family High School, originally staffed by the Sisters of Loretto. My family and I have known Loretto for many…

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Cathy Smith SL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

I was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived there until I was 4. Then we moved 63 miles away to Topeka, Kan., where we stayed until 1976, then returned…

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Kathy Wright SL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

I was born in Washington, D.C., and traveled west from there to Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and a few other places. After graduation from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Mo.,…

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Mary Beth “Buffy” Boesen SL, President

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

One of the first things people ask when I meet them is “Is Buffy your real name?” The answer is long but I repeat it willingly and happily because I…

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Sisters of the Earth Community focuses on ‘largest pro-life issue’ — the Earth

By Loretto Community / September 13, 2024 /

Published by National Catholic Reporter on Sept. 9, 2024 Deep along two-lane roads, nestled amid the undulating, verdant hillsides of Vermont, the Sisters of the Earth Community at Green Mountain Monastery…

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Eileen Harrington CoL named Edgewood College 2024 Distinguished Alumni

By Loretto Community / September 11, 2024 /

Each fall, Edgewood College recognizes extraordinary alumni with three awards: Distinguished Alumni Award The Distinguished Alumni Award acknowledges the accomplishments of alumni who have achieved excellence in their professional career…

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Loretto’s collaborative efforts extend its mission to work for justice, act for peace

By Loretto Community / September 9, 2024 /
Beth Blissman CoL and five other people of varying ages and races smile for a selfie together.

What is the invitation of our time? What crossroads are we facing? What is missing from a community picture? What collaborations sustain us? These are questions that many religious communities…

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Looking beyond Loretto: Bringing our work for justice and acting for peace to the wider world

By Loretto Community / September 3, 2024 /
A pair of hands shape a clay hand to go on a sculpture, visible laying on a workspace in the background.

In a recent Midweek Mission Message, longtime Loretto Co-member Martha Alderson acknowledged, “Sometimes we underestimate the value of reaching out beyond ourselves, whether on a personal level or on a…

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The Santa Fe Staircase: Loretto Chapel’s Famous Architectural Wonder

By Loretto Community / August 26, 2024 /
A woman hands out programs and warm smiles as you enter a beautiful church. A winding staircase is visible behind her to the right.

Loretto Mother Magdalen Hayden (some spell her first name Magdalene) was one of two sibling sisters who established Loretto missions that served persons of color. In 1847, Mother Bridget Hayden…

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