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“Justice shall flourish in the time of God, with the promise of peace forever.” The first thing we can do is pray: “Our great and merciful God, source of all…
I am thrilled to introduce our 2025-2026 Loretto Justice Fellows! Fellows gathered at Loretto Academy for orientation in mid-August and are now already almost a month into their year-of-service. With the support…
Over the past few decades, a number of lawyers have been associated with the Sisters of Loretto-Loretto Community. Two women, formerly Sisters of Loretto, left the Community in the 1960s…
By Marlene Spero SL A treasure, the Loretto Child Care Center (LCCC) is located in rural Marion County, Kentucky and is a non-profit program dedicated to the positive growth and…
Who knew?! There are so many family connections within Loretto. We have a cousin triangle – Marlene Spero SL is cousin to Joan Spero SL, who is cousin to Denver…
Originally published by National Catholic Reporter September 4, 2025 Like millions of the world’s poor, and not so poor, I miss the warm, good-hearted, down-to-earth Pope Francis. His personality came…
Originally published by The Flying Mantis August 28, 2025 The Sisters of Loretto have a long history of social activism. You don’t want to mess with these nuns! Let me…
By Sophie Connors2025-26 Loretto at the UN intern A 2024 graduate of St. Mary’s Academy (SMA), Hannah Reyes proudly shares that she was educated by Loretto for 13 years, starting…
The Farm to Table Dinner on October 18th is completely sold out! Thank you for your interest and support of the Loretto Motherhouse Farm and the Marion County 4-H and…
“For those of you who do not know anything about Elaine Prevallet, let me just tell you that she is well known in the Loretto Community as a spiritual writer,…
By Angela Rakes The Back to School Ag Bash was a wonderful success at the Motherhouse Aug. 2! It was our largest event with over 600 visitors. The weather was…
This week on Loretto’s socials, the Loretto Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) highlights LACC’s 2025 work to strengthen its partnerships in the U.S. and Mexico, support colleagues working on the front…
