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Posted by the Global Sisters Report July 27, 2026 Beth Blissman, the Loretto Community’s representative at the U.N., took note of such realities by saying that “we need to rethink…
The Loretto Community is committed to participating in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, and many of the Loretto schools have done the same. Liz Deines SL, acting campus minister at…
Sister Mary Louise Denny died July 22, 2026, while en route home to the Motherhouse from University Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She was 80 years old and in the 62nd…
By Angela Rakes A few weeks ago we held our second annual Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run 5K/10K! What an amazing day. The weather was perfect, and the runners and walkers…
Originally posted on the Webster-Kirkwood Times website July 13, 2026 In the mid-1960s, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton gifted $1.5 million to the Sisters of Loretto for construction of a new…
Join us as we celebrate Loretto’s nearly 40 nonagenarians! Two of these notable, numinous individuals are Loretto Sisters Joan Spero and Mary Ellen McElroy. These lovely women are our newest…
Loretto at the UN, established in 1991, and now in partnership with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, offers unique opportunities for students and recent college grads…
Loretto has a heart for education. The first Sisters of Loretto taught children on the frontier in Kentucky starting in 1812. As the order moved across the country over the…
By Bridjes O’Neil, Marian Middle School Marian Middle School was built on the belief that opportunity takes root early — especially for girls with immense promise and limited financial means.…
Every child who walks through our doors should know they are loved, seen and known. That’s where real learning begins. Kathleen Fox, principal, St. Ann School Kathleen Fox, principal at…
There’s just something special about Loretto that you can’t find anywhere else. And something this special deserves to be celebrated, cherished and shared. Emily Cohen, 2010-2011 Loretto Volunteer The Loretto…
To work alongside others who are committed to empowering every person seeking assistance and using their expertise to provide relief, justice and hope to the most vulnerable is one of…
