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Opportunity knocks: A remarkable school built on faith and confidence

By Christina Manweller / October 9, 2025 /

The Santa Fe Opportunity School 1937 – 1970 Have you ever seen a place where little children — poor, underprivileged,
mentally and physically handicapped [sic] — can continuously knock at Opportunity’s
Door?…

Living Center staff: Our greatest asset

By Sister Anndavid Naeger SL / October 9, 2025 /

The Living Center is blessed with dedicated, compassionate staff members. Read about a few of our longtime employees. Missy Bickett came in 1993 out of high school to work in…

The Denver Catholic Worker: 46 years of love in action

By Christina Manweller / October 9, 2025 /

As the Denver Catholic Worker House merges with Angelica Village, the deep commitment to compassion and hospitality flows forward; decades of love are carried on into the future, just as…

The Denver Catholic Worker: 1978-2024

By Christina Manweller / October 9, 2025 /

For the past 46-plus years I have had the opportunity to make the Catholic Worker my life. What a gift that has been! … I have loved living in this…

Artists bloom at Loretto Motherhouse

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

Since 2022, the Loretto Motherhouse has partnered with Kentucky Foundation for Women to offer residencies to artists living in Kentucky through the Loretto Artist Residency Program. Residencies are for literary,…

Loretto celebrates the art of quilting

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

In early August, the Loretto Heritage Center showcased the rich quilting tradition of the Central Kentucky region. Angela Selter, Heritage Center archival assistant, shares, “The final result was a stunning…

Loretto Justice Fellowship thrives

By Annie Rosenkranz / October 9, 2025 /

Facing the unique challenges of our times with determination and resolve, the Loretto Justice Fellowship program welcomes its largest cohort to date with 16 Fellows serving with eight partner organizations…

Michelle Essex: Administrator extraordinaire

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

Those Sisters who have mentored me, along with those I have cared for over the years, still influence my work today Michelle Essex, administrator, Loretto Living Center Michelle Essex is…

Meet Chris Mattingly

By Sister Anndavid Naeger SL / October 9, 2025 /

Chris Mattingly is director of pastoral care at the Loretto Living Center. There is a piece of belonging for everyone in his program, which he has been continuing to develop…

A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

As you will see in this issue of Loretto Magazine, Loretto’s work continues to be shaped by the goals we set in 2024: Care of the Sisters, Mission, Spirituality and…

Students volunteer time and talent

By Loretto Community / October 9, 2025 /

Students and chaperones from Loretto Academy in El Paso, St. Mary’s Academy in Denver and Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis arrived at the Motherhouse campus in Nerinx, Ky.,…

Where the Wild Things Are day camp recognized with ‘Beautify the Bluegrass’ award

By Loretto Community / October 6, 2025 /

New Pioneers for A Sustainable Future was recently recognized by Kentucky Governor Beshear and others with a “Beautify the Bluegrass” award for the Where the Wild Things Are summer day…

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