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Ritual Honors Closing of St. Louis Center

By Donna Day SL / February 1, 2017 /
A wide variety of individuals gathered together at an indoor community event smiling for a picture.

It is true…. Community happened here… mission happened here… hospitality happened here… love happened here. “It is true — the doors of the past, which opened onto their own special…

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A Message of Thanks from the Children’s Peace Theatre

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2017 /

By Marcella Hannon Shields In the spring of 1997, my husband, Eldon Shields, and I were notified that we needed to move the Centre for Creative Ministries, which we had…

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Topical: Gift of Trust

By Donna Day SL / February 1, 2017 /
Woman in violet-blue shirt blessing another woman in polka-dot blouse.

“What we have to be is what we are. But being what we are requires love, gratitude, forgiveness, trust and living with the mystery that surrounds us in community. They…

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Book Review: Roundabout by Marie Ego (2016)

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2017 /
Marie Egos Book Cover Roundabout. A dark green background with abstract yellow, purple, and red leaves.

By Mary Anne Reese “You who loved humanity would have laughed today at your funeral and been surprised to see who gathered there when before it was too much to…

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Loretto Academy Restores St. Joseph’s Chapel Pipe Organ

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2017 /
Refurbished Organ Pipes in Chapel

By Alejandra Saldaña St. Joseph’s Chapel at Loretto Academy in El Paso had its grand reopening this past of the work was completed, one of its most stunning features, the…

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‘And Sarah Laughed…’

By Annie Stevens CoL / February 1, 2017 /
A short haired woman in blue shirt stands next to a brass statue and mimics the pose on a sunny day.

A joyful crowd of more than 100 gathered Oct. 9, 2016, at the main entrance of The Sarah Community in Bridgeton, Mo., to dedicate a statue of the Biblical Sarah,…

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Loretto Marches in 2017 MLK Marade in Denver

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2017 /
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Loretto in Faisalabad and Lahore

By Loretto Community / December 1, 2016 /
Three Pakistani women sitting together in traditional clothing conversing.

By Maria Daniel Faisalabad was the first love of Loretto in Pakistan. We came back to our own country and found it a challenge. We had to be enculturated. Families…

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Karen Cassidy Receives Prestigious Bell Award

By Loretto Community / December 1, 2016 /
Women accepting a reward at a ceremony giving a statement.

By Ceciliana Skees Oct. 21 Karen Cassidy, along with 11 other notable volunteers, was a recipient of the 2016 Bell Award in Louisville, Ky. Karen’s dream was to establish a…

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Loretto Delegation Joins Convergence at the Border

By Loretto Community / December 1, 2016 /
A culturally diverse gathered in support of immigrants smiling together for a large group photo.

By LACC and Peace Committee Oct. 7-10 the Loretto delegation of 14 joined with people from all across the Americas Converge on the Border with the School of the Americas…

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Balcony View: A Discernment Practice

By Susan Classen CoL / December 1, 2016 /
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The “balcony view” refers to a discernment practice that involves stepping back from the details to look at the broad view. Two personal memories highlight the importance of looking from…

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Haiti: Gift to All

By Loretto Community / December 1, 2016 /
Haiti Sunrise with a jungle view

By Barbara Wander Instead of starting with yet one more description of a disaster in Haiti and an appeal for help, I would first like to talk about what Haiti…

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