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More than 300 adults and children joined the Loretto Motherhouse Community Dec. 13 for the Christmas Open House. We were even visited by Santa and Mrs. Claus! Thank you to the many people who made this joyful event possible. Community…
The Roman Catholic Church has been singing the “O” Antiphons since at least the eighth century. They are the antiphons that accompany the ”Magnificat” canticle of Evening Prayer from Dec. 17-23, the period of Advent known as the Octave before Christmas. The…
Last month we invited our friends far and wide to join us as members of an informal Loretto/BVM+ virtual delegation to the United Nations annual climate talks (COP30) in Belém, Brazil. We had over 75 people sign up, and many took…
As we enter into the second week of Advent, our hearts turn toward hope and renewal. This season invites us to prepare with joy and anticipation. Within this week, we celebrate two major feast days of Mary: We also lift…
By Ashley Vallecillo, Loretto Justice Fellow Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center (LAIAC) is more than a legal organization; it is a lifeline for individuals and families navigating one of the most challenging systems in our country. They provide free and…
Updated Nov. 11, 2025 to include the official news release Eleanor Craig SL was selected by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) as a 2025 recipient of the Rev. Louis J. Luzbetak, SVD Award for Exemplary Church…
Even though this 2025 Jubilee Year with the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope” ended in November, we who are Gospel people believe that God’s gift of hope never ends. Pope Francis in his first message in this special year told us:…
“Do you think there is anything,” asked Mary Oliver, “not attached by its unbreakable cord to everything else?” As we think of Mary Oliver’s words to us this Thanksgiving, let us pray: Receive our gratitude O God, for the gift…
Roberta Hudlow SL stands among the Loretto Community’s most prolific artists and inspiring art teachers. Roberta has taught art in many Loretto schools, including Nerinx High School and Marian Middle School in St. Louis, Toolen Academy in Mobile, Ala., and…
Loretto Sister Patricia “Pat” (formerly Sister Vincent Marie) Frueh died peacefully Nov. 15 at Loretto Motherhouse, with Loretto Co-member Kitty Madden by her side. Pat was 92 and in the 73rd year of her religious profession. What follows is Sister…
Loretto Co-member Alice Kitchen died Nov. 14, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Loretto members had been able to visit with her before her death, and family were with her when she died. Alice was 83…
By Stephanie Menchey* They are everywhere, every city, every state, every country, yet somehow, they remain invisible. Not because they aren’t there, but because we choose not to see them. We cross the street when they approach, tuck our heads,…