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Sister Mary Louise Denny died July 22, 2026, while en route home to Loretto Motherhouse from University Hospital in Lexington, Ky. She was 80 years old and in the 62nd year of her religious commitment. Maria Visse and other Community…
By Angela Rakes A few weeks ago we held our second annual Loretto Motherhouse Nature Run 5K/10K! What an amazing day. The weather was perfect, and the runners and walkers had a great time. We had amazing coffee and breakfast…
Originally posted on the Webster-Kirkwood Times website July 13, 2026 In the mid-1960s, hotel magnate Conrad Hilton gifted $1.5 million to the Sisters of Loretto for construction of a new center for the performing arts — future home to The…
Join us as we celebrate Loretto’s nearly 40 nonagenarians! Two of these notable, numinous individuals are Loretto Sisters Joan Spero and Mary Ellen McElroy. These lovely women are our newest nonagenarians, having celebrated their 90th birthdays this year. Throughout their…
Loretto at the UN, established in 1991, and now in partnership with the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, offers unique opportunities for students and recent college grads to experience the workings of the UN. Along the way,…
Loretto has a heart for education. The first Sisters of Loretto taught children on the frontier in Kentucky starting in 1812. As the order moved across the country over the next century and a half, and then into South America…
By Bridjes O’Neil, Marian Middle School Marian Middle School was built on the belief that opportunity takes root early — especially for girls with immense promise and limited financial means. At Marian, that belief becomes a foundation. For Marian girls,…
There’s just something special about Loretto that you can’t find anywhere else. And something this special deserves to be celebrated, cherished and shared. Emily Cohen, 2010-2011 Loretto Volunteer The Loretto Justice Fellowship is the latest program offered by Loretto to…
Every child who walks through our doors should know they are loved, seen and known. That’s where real learning begins. Kathleen Fox, principal, St. Ann School Kathleen Fox, principal at St. Ann’s School in Chicago, was educated at Nerinx Hall…
To work alongside others who are committed to empowering every person seeking assistance and using their expertise to provide relief, justice and hope to the most vulnerable is one of the biggest privileges I’ve stepped into. Maxine Perez The Loretto…
Loretto’s longstanding, living commitment to care for and heal Earth includes the following efforts, among numerous others. Loretto Earth Network The Loretto Earth Network (LEN) was officially born in 1992 as Loretto members and friends gathered in the Colorado mountains…
Thank you to our friends near and far! In May, we raised $6,427 to support Loretto’s Hunger Fund thanks to the generosity of our extended Loretto community. In May, Loretto Motherhouse held a Derby Day fundraiser netting $1,562, and in…