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Early on, Sisters Mary Catherine Widger and Sue Rogers felt that the archdiocesan special ed staff should get to know their students apart from a classroom, and that the students…
The best teachers are the ones who show you how to use your heart.” * Donna Day SL shares this quote that reflects her deepest belief about teaching. To Donna,…
Dear Reader, I have a small poster in my house that reads, “Take time to wonder, to give thanks and to praise!” As I walk into 2026 with you, I…
Loretto’s Special Needs Fund is one component of Loretto’s Mission, as inspired and directed by our Loretto Constitutions: “As we stand with Mary at the Foot of the Cross, we…
The First of the Seven Sorrows: Mary listens to Simeon’s prophecy that a sword will pierce her heart. Let us pray: From I Am The Way “As friends of Mary,…
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, begins our Lenten journey. This year, Loretto will gather weekly in prayer guided by Scripture through the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The choice is quite fitting,…
Perhaps you heard a racist joke and you didn’t laugh. Or you went further and said, “That’s not funny.” You engaged in nonviolent direct action. Does this surprise you? You…
Loretto Co-member Martha McNamara died Feb. 6 at Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky. She was 79. Martha was born to Robert Rihn McNamara and Rebecca Black McNamara in Elizabethtown,…
Loretto Co-member Robin Marlow died in her sleep Feb. 5, 2026, after having suffered a massive stroke the week before. She was 76. Robin was a Loretto Co-member since 2024…
Loretto believes the Gospels – and Pope Francis‘s encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” – call us to imagine and help build a future marked by healing,…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Catholic Schools Week should be more than one week out of the whole year!…
Sister Jeanne (formerly Sister Eugenie Marie) Dueber SL died Jan. 25 at Loretto Living Center in the 67th year of her Loretto commitment. Jeanne was 88, a well-respected artist, sculptor and…
