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Love and Joy of Osceola House Live On

By Mary Nelle Gage SL / December 1, 2021 /
Osceola House, a beige brick, one-story with dark red window awnings and a brown shingle roof with a green grass lawn, concrete driveway, and large green bushes.

Bidding farewell to a home, to a house of hospitality, where the companionship, the conversation and the cuisine have been delightful is hauntingly hard. Loretto’s paving the way for a…

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Food Systems at COP26

By Beth Blissman CoL / December 1, 2021 /
A blue circle with white text: Loretto at the UN, Logo with a white dove graphic.

Who could resist a session entitled “Helping Everyone Eat Better”? This Green Zone, or public access, session was sponsored by Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocery chain in the United Kingdom. It…

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What is Emerging?

By Mary Ellen McElroy SL / December 1, 2021 /
Pink and purple butterfly graphic for Interchange What is Emerging?

During the past few months, the Loretto Community has been given the opportunity to become more involved in the needed changes in the government section of I Am the Way,…

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Cattle Care at the Motherhouse Part Two

By Loretto Community / December 1, 2021 /
Two brown cattle standing in a white-fenced pasture showing off their tags.

By Angela Rakes In last month’s article, we followed the cows through calving and discussed the cattle healthcare protocols. In this article, we will explore the lives of the cattle,…

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Welcome to Terry Franco, Loretto’s Newest Co-Member

By Lisa Reynolds CoL / December 1, 2021 /
Selfie of Terry Franco, a woman with short black hair, wearing dark purple lipstick and a red shirt.

Welcome to our newest co-member, Terry Franco! Terry was accepted as a co-member on Oct. 26, 2021. She lives in El Paso where she teaches at Loretto Academy. Terry has…

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Loretto Donors’ Loving Support Helps To Keep Loretto Mission Alive and Well

By Loretto Community / November 29, 2021 /
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Building a community of giving – that’s what the Loretto Community’s Development Office does. We invite people to participate in this work by asking for money and for prayers –…

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Spotlight Video: Beth Blissman CoL

By Loretto Community / November 24, 2021 /
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This year we recognize and celebrate 30 years of Loretto’s presence at the United Nations. The Loretto Community is accredited with consultative status at the U.N., where we advocate on…

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Read the latest issue of the Loretto Circle Newsletter – 11/22/2021

By Loretto Community / November 22, 2021 /
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Gratitude Is the Hallmark of the Heart

By Loretto Community / November 22, 2021 /

It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name O God; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at nighttime. Ps.…

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Ritual of Remembrance and Sanctification

By Loretto Community / November 18, 2021 /
Colorful banner featuring these words from Unamuno's quote "to remain silent is to lie." Banner by Robert Strobridge CoL

During the 2021 Assembly, Loretto invited all to observe its “I Was Here” Project, a ritual of remembrance and sanctification at the Loretto Motherhouse, a community of wounding for more…

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Loretto Assembly 2021: ‘Seeing with the Heart’

By Loretto Community / November 13, 2021 /

“Seeing with the Heart,” the Loretto Assembly 2021 theme, is an invitation to consider how we in Loretto embrace our God, each other and those we serve. I Am the…

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Carrying on the Work of the Gospel: Loretto Addresses Special Needs

By Loretto Community / November 8, 2021 /
Haitian students in school uniforms sit at a shared desk in their outdoor classroom.

Remember the story of the man who came to Jesus and asked, “What do I have to do to inherit eternal life?”  And Jesus answered him, “Keep the commandments, you…

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