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Here is what the kids say: “I made new friends, best friends!” “I met kids from 15 different countries.”“Did you know I can read?”“I won a prize in math class!”“Our team won state in volleyball!”“I love my teacher. She is the…
Posted by the Arlington Catholic Herald May 13, 2026 Minutes before the Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of St. Ann School in Arlington May 13, Nancy Cribb described what the school meant to her family. “The school is our family,”…
Announcement posted on the University of Colorado, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences website, May 12, 2026 Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article, “On Making Descendant Communities: Three Case Studies From Historical Bioarchaeology,” Published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Abstract…
Editor’s note: This is a talk given by Drew Holtmann, teacher at Nerinx Hall High School, at a prayer service at the Motherhouse church about Earth, creation spirituality and community during our high school students’ volunteer week in June. I…
Before I entered the Community, Loretto was already engaged in the hard work of confronting homophobia and transphobia that threatens the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people. For example, at a Colorado assembly in the 1980s,…
By Luna Palacios, 2025-26′ Loretto Justice Fellow An old friend once told me that the price of community is inconvenience, that it takes time and asks us to think outside of ourselves. But what is community if not love? And…
Kathleen Fox lives Loretto’s mission every day. Her life is a powerful example of how the Loretto spirit can take root in a young person and continue to grow for years to come. A graduate of Nerinx Hall High School…
Education. Advocacy. Healing. Spirituality. Loretto’s four areas of focus reflect the vision and energy of the Community. These values connect the Community as a bridge for all to cross, leading to mission in its various forms. The values, represented by…
“Kathy is someone who can toss the smallest pebble in a lake and cause ripples of inspiration to spread far and wide.” That’s how a friend described Kathy Nimmer. So who is she and what does she have to do with our new accessible cabin?
May 12 marks the 14th annual day of giving in Kentucky. It is an important day for nonprofits like Loretto to be part of this year’s giving program. Your generosity – from a friend, a member or former member, a…
Editor’s note: Sister Nancy (formerly Sister Richard Anne) Wittwer SL died May 4, 2026, at Loretto Living Center, Nerinx, Ky., in the company of her niece and other family. She was 92 years old and had been a Sister of…
For many years, members of the Loretto Community have served in roles that closely aligned with the mission and daily work of those affiliated with the Catholic Worker. The Loretto spirit and Catholic Worker activism have long overlapped, with Loretto…