Colorado Each Sunday for 12 years, Loretto Community members protested in rain, sleet, snow or shine at the Rocky Flats plant west of Denver (see photo, below). Plutonium triggers for nuclear weapons were manufactured at the plant that was run…
The long march to ban nuclear weapons 1978The Loretto Community declares its commitment to an end to the production of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy. We are particularly committed to encouraging and assisting in the urgent work of educating ourselves…
Published by the National Catholic Reporter February 18, 2021 While most young adults look to the entertainment industry for models to emulate, 23-year-old Elyse McMahon turns to a more idyllic model: the Beatitudes. Gleaned from 16 years of Catholic education,…
Lent begins this week on Wednesday — Ash Wednesday — a 40-day journey we walk with Jesus and his apostles as we seek to grow into deeper faithfulness to the God who loves without cost. While life’s questions may seem…
What the Loretto Community now knows about its practices of slaveholding, 1812-1865, is an unsatisfactory combination of a very few documents, some speculation and good guesses, and a very disconcerting realization that we have a large responsibility to which we…
We support the recent statement, “God Is On Your Side,” by 12 U.S. Catholic Bishops in support of at-risk LGBT youth and the work of the Tyler Clementi Foundation. We respect the intrinsic dignity of all human life, including the…
This video features Anna Koop SL, one of the founders of Denver’s Catholic Worker House, which opened in 1978. Denver’s original Catholic Worker House burned in 2015; two years ago, a home was purchased and renovated. Anna talks about Denver’s…
The Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) is pleased to present its daily Facebook messages on immigration reform, support and humanitarian help at the border, migrant justice, advocacy for farm workers, detainees and asylum seekers to energize us and sustain our commitment.…
Published by the Denverite on February 5, 2021 Editor’s Note: This story ran Feb. 5 in the Denverite, an online member-supported news organization. The article by Estaban L. Hernandez offers an update on the construction/renovation process for the campus of…
“Every day that passes adds to the trauma that these children continue to endure at our hands. Reuniting these children with their families would do much to restore decency and integrity in our country.” – Letter to President-elect Biden and…
By Denise Ann Clifford, Barbara Roche, and Mary Margaret Murphy Amazed and grateful describe how Denise Ann Clifford, Barbara Roche, and Mary Margaret Murphy felt after reading the Ministry Grant request application for funding in December 2020. In fact, we…
“It has been Loretto’s legacy to inherit from Loretto’s early women a spirit of courage and trust and a willingness to meet the challenge of bringing education and the Gospel to others.” — Mary Ann Coyle SL, former Loretto president,…