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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,…
Loretto Sister Benedicta Feeney – fondly known as Bernie — turns 99 today! She is the senior-most Loretto vowed member, though she quickly notes that Loretto Sister Kathleen Tighe is right behind her. (Kathleen will turn 99 on Jan. 3,…
The cemeteries of the Sisters of Loretto are indeed holy ground. Loretto members and others rest in the sacred earth God has given us. God loves each soul whose final mission is their journey into our Creator’s life. They are…
Loretto Co-member the Rev. Barbara Beam died Nov. 7, 2025, at the age of 84. Barbara had been received into Loretto in 1959. She became a Loretto Co-member in 2008. A link to Barbara’s obituary may be found here. Or you…
By Angela Rakes The First Annual Loretto Motherhouse Farm to Table Dinner in the Old Tobacco Barn was a roaring success. The 104 available tickets sold out within just a few weeks of opening sales. The dinner was hosted in…