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Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows

By Loretto Community / September 15, 2021 /
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The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows has been honored in Loretto from our very foundation. The prayer written by students in Loretto schools at the top of every classroom…

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‘Expecting All from God’s Goodness’

By Loretto Community / September 13, 2021 /
Two women hold hands in prayer, while others reflect

To describe Loretto spirituality, a person would need to create a big canvas. On the canvas would be the photo of every member, the places where Loretto members do mission,…

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Loretto Volunteer Program: Fostering the Spirit of Loretto

By Annie Rosenkranz / September 5, 2021 /
Collage made up of headshots of seven young women. Central text reads "Loretto Volunteers 2021-2022"

We are excited to kick off the 2021-2022 Loretto Volunteer Program year!  We are welcoming seven Volunteers who will serve with social justice organizations in Denver and El Paso, Texas,…

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Assistant NGO Representative to the UN: Jax Viteznik, Loretto Volunteer

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2021 /

Jax Viteznik comes from the green and rainy city of Portland, Ore., where her family and beloved dog Monty still lives. Jax attended the St. Mary’s Academy of the Holy…

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Thinking About Wills

By Mary Ann McGivern SL / September 1, 2021 /

I was 18 when I wrote my will, leaving all my possessions, including future royalties, inheritance and payments for service, to the Sisters of Loretto. What I knew when I…

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What is Emerging?

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

In July, many of the Loretto Community members and others participated in a retreat sponsored by Loretto Link — the theme was “Seeing with New Eyes” or “Seeing with the…

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Happy 100th to Holy Family High School

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2021 /
Eight diverse, well dressed individuals smile together in front of a backdrop, while holding three plaques and two small white statues.

By Marty Lally It was September 1921 and a new school was opening at Holy Family Catholic Church in northwest Denver. Thus began the parish’s long relationship with the Sisters…

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From Loretto at the UN: A Focus on Food

By Beth Blissman CoL / September 1, 2021 /
A poster for Global People's Summit on Food Systems, that says, "Farmers, not corporations, feed the world. Fight for Just, Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Food Systems!"

The United Nations opens its 76th year with a focus on the climate crisis and the continuing recovery from COVID-19. Many countries see the opportunity to build back in a…

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Loretto Link Retreat Recap

By Kathleen Tighe SL / September 1, 2021 /
Two women smile together for a picture while holding a jar of jam together.

Loretto Link was founded to continue the values and missions of the Loretto Community and is committed to operating from a spiritual foundation. On July 10 and 11, Loretto Link…

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The Pope and New Ways Ministry

By Jeannine Gramick SL / September 1, 2021 /
Three men and one woman smile together for a group picture in a house.

This past April, Frank DeBernardo and I wrote to Pope Francis. I am the Executive Director and the co-founder of New Ways Ministry (NWM). We told Pope Francis about the…

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The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking

By Martha Crawley CoL / September 1, 2021 /
A book cover titled "The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking by Roman Krznaric"

This is how things come to be: A while back, in a Community Group, Kitty Madden mentioned this book, “The Good Ancestor,” by Roman Krznaric. Jessie Rathburn picked up on…

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Family Ag Day at the “Crossroads”

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2021 /
A man wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, and khaki shorts walking a black and white speckled chicken on a leash.

Butter churning, animal petting, honeybee observing, grain sandboxes and the smell of the Marion County Cattlemen’s grill greeted 350 excited visitors, children and adults alike, to the “Crossroads” exhibit/Loretto Motherhouse…

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