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For where your treasure is, Jesus said, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:1-21 Loretto Living Center is Loretto’s treasure and holds our hearts in every corner of its building. It is where our heart belongs because it is…
The Loretto Land Justice Team of 2022-2024 has just transitioned into the Loretto Land Justice Committee of 2025-2029. And the work continues without a break: For two properties, in Kansas and in Texas, the team/committee is charged with studying the history, current…
The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto tells us in Article 11 that “Loretto came to be and comes to be through the creative Spirit of God, whose grace worked powerfully in our founders and continues to work in the…
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On Dec. 2 at the Loretto Motherhouse L. Kilan Jacobs came carrying the whole life of his Osage history, which he shared with us without any notes. He covered a spellbinding account of centuries of forced moves, broken promises and…
By Rosa Lizarde CoL The Latin America/Caribbean Committee (LACC) hosted our first Immigration Spotlight of 2025 on Jan. 24, four days after Inauguration Day. For us it was vital to provide a space for sharing, to build solidarity and to hear…
By Maribah, Shaista and Saima One of the most significant aspects of Christmas is the emphasis on charity and helping those in need. This holy day brings people together in a spirit of love and generosity. A focus on generosity…
For over a decade, Loretto at the UN has been a proud member of the Working Group on Girls (WGG). A global coalition of organizations, WGG was established nearly 30 years ago and is dedicated to advocating for the rights…
Every February we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. It’s not so much a day to celebrate the person known as Valentine, but a day to express our love and receive love in return. There is a deeper more expansive love than…
The Sisters of Loretto joined with three other communities of Catholic sisters in solidarity with the Kentucky and Tennessee bishops in support of immigrant families. You can read the entire statement below. A pdf of the statement is available here.
The joy and privilege of welcoming others is not new to Loretto. We have welcomed others to our homes, neighborhoods, schools, cities and towns, churches and workplaces for more than 200 years. Hospitality has been a hallmark of Loretto’s life…
Editor’s note: The following obituary is courtesy of Compassionate Funeral Care of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: Loretto Co-member Mary Ellen, age 94, passed away peacefully Feb 2, 2025, at the Wesley Health Care Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Born on March 22,…