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Sister Jeanne (formerly Sister Eugenie Marie) Dueber SL died Jan. 25 at Loretto Living Center in the 67th year of her Loretto commitment. Jeanne was 88, a well-respected artist, sculptor and teacher. Members of the Loretto Motherhouse Community and of her…
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…
Loretto Co-member Mary Louise Murphy died Jan. 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. She was 87. Mary Louise Lea Murphy was born in Nashville, Tenn., the oldest of six children of Luke and Sarah Hynes Lea. She first met the Sisters…
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…
All we need to do is to turn to the evening news and see families that are endangered, separated or captured for their nationality or for some other tragedy that has happened to them. The Gospel Sunday, Dec. 28 –…
From the beginning of Advent to this joyful week of preparation for the second coming of God’s reign of peace, we hear a call to not only pray for peace but to build as we can the Kingdom of our…
This summer, the Heritage Center received a grant from the Kentucky Historical Society to purchase a dandy new book scanner to scan much of our collection of materials from the Sisters’ schools in Kentucky. The grant was part of the…
By Carolina Cardoza-Hererra, Loretto Justice Fellow As time goes by, I’ve realized life has a way of guiding us to the places where we are meant to be. Taking the risk of applying to this Fellowship really paid off and…