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In 1879, the Rev. Vicar J. B. Salpointe sent Sisters of Loretto from Las Cruces, N.M., to start a school in San Elizario, Texas. They opened St. Joseph’s Academy on 15 acres given to them by the Rev. Peter Bourgade,…
Many Loretto women we know are women of wisdom! They are and have been brave enough to see and act on the light given to them. We could write books about them because their stories touch our lives and the…
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 Loretto Academy in El Paso, Texas, created Laudato Si’ monthly…
Sister Marie Lourde Steckler SL died Sept. 23, 2026, at Loretto Living Center on the grounds of Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky. She had a steady stream of Community members and staff with her during her final days and nights.…
It is interesting that we designate only seven days to honor Peace Week. It is also interesting that the early rule of the Sisters of Loretto from 1820 says, “The society is and ought to be nothing but a society…
Small changes add up to a big difference! Need ideas for discrete, concrete tasks that help Earth and others? Look no further! Our weekly “Do One Thing” series in the Midweek Mission Message offers easy actions that can have a…
What was on your dinner table recently? Perhaps you enjoyed strawberries or lettuce, tomatoes, chilies, soybean products, cherries, corn, carrots, potatoes, avocados, beets and more, all representative of God’s abundant bounty. Credit the farmworkers for helping to put this delicious…
Labor Day is coming up this Monday, Sept. 7, 2026! The Midweek Mission Message would like to recognize labor organizers and movements. Below are some people and organizations that have paved the way for more human rights for all: Loretto…
Loretto joins the global community in celebrating the 2026 Season of Creation. This annual ecumenical observance begins Sept. 1, the “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation,” and continues through Oct. 4, the feast of St. Francis of…
By Angela Rakes The Loretto Motherhouse Back to School Ag Bash was once again a roaring success. Final counts showed 534 people signing in for door prizes. The event was supported by 24 local sponsors, over 50 volunteers, and 15…
Who loves you more than you love yourself? Who gives you wet kisses? Wagging tails? Purrs all day? Can say all the words a parakeet knows!? Good and bad! All visitors to our house must be approved of by our…
Loretto Co-member Marianne Novak Houston died unexpectedly Aug. 23, 2026. She was 91 years old and a Loretto Co-member since Jan. 18, 1997. Previously, she had been received into Loretto May 5, 1954, taking the name Sister Ann Miriam Novak…