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In a recent Midweek Mission Message, longtime Loretto Co-member Martha Alderson acknowledged, “Sometimes we underestimate the value of reaching out beyond ourselves, whether on a personal level or on a community level. We like the comfort of an intimate space…
Almost every presidential campaign has slogans. One that could be repurposed for today’s presidential election is Lyndon Johnson’s anti-Goldwater slogan, “In your guts, you know he’s nuts.” Johnson’s far more lasting slogan was “LBJ for the USA.” A lot of slogans promise food…
Loretto Mother Magdalen Hayden (some spell her first name Magdalene) was one of two sibling sisters who established Loretto missions that served persons of color. In 1847, Mother Bridget Hayden had gone to Osage Mission, Kan., and in 1852, Mother…
Sometimes we underestimate the value of reaching out beyond ourselves, whether on a personal level or on a community level. We like the comfort of an intimate space where we know where we stand and on whom we can rely.…
Rosemary Chinnici wrote much of her own story in documents now in the Loretto Archives. In her own words, then, we follow her life: “I was born in Altadena, Calif., in 1942, March to be exact. I grew up in…
To celebrate the long legacy of Loretto education, and in keeping with Back To School Week for many students, we wish to acknowledge the wonderful work being accomplished at Havern and Escuela de Guadalupe schools — two educational institutions in…
Over 400 children and grown-ups showed up at Loretto Motherhouse on Saturday, Aug. 3, to play in the corn, soybean and wheat boxes (no sand here), pet the four-day-old chicks and inspect two-story-high farm equipment. The day was a smash…
“Once we start to think about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently; we realize that the world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others.” (Laudato…
Sister Barbara Ann (formerly Sister Mary Bernard) Barbato SL died peacefully Aug. 7, 2024, at her home in St. Louis, with her dear housemate Annie Stevens CoL by her side. Barbara Ann had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about 18 months ago and…
On Aug. 6, 2024, the Loretto Peace Committee held a beautiful prayerful remembrance Zoom to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. You can watch the recording below.
The Sisters and Co-members of Loretto “strive to bring the healing spirit of God into our world.“ As our readers know, there are many ways Loretto hopes to do this. One of the ways is through education. Loretto members have…