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75th – Diamond Jubilee 70th Jubilee 65th Jubilee 60th Jubilee 50th – Golden Jubilee 25th – Silver Jubilee 75th – Diamond Jubilee Cabrini Bartolo SL Cabrini was received into Loretto April 25, 1948. Among her many years of service, Cabrini…
Loretto Sister Kay (formerly Sister Josita) DeMarea died June 8 in the Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse, in the 75th year of her Loretto commitment. Kay DeMarea was born in Kansas City, Mo., the younger daughter of Joseph and Katherine…
In school board elections across the country in April, scores of right wing candidates were defeated. In Illinois, 70% of school-board candidates endorsed by the Democratic party won their races and in Wisconsin only eight of the candidates endorsed by…
The Loretto Justice Fellowship is Loretto’s response to calls for new strategies and priorities across the social justice landscape, shifting needs of young people and transitions in religious communities, including ours. The Fellowship model arose from shared values expressed by…
By Beth Blissman and Allison Lemons Although threats are increasingly bandied about globally regarding the use of nuclear weapons, the United Nations has brokered two treaties, which, if implemented, would usher in a world free of nuclear weapons. These are…
The Loretto Experience has been the annual event at the Motherhouse dedicated to co-members in-process. Thanks to COVID-19, it has been over three years since the co-membership team was able to offer it! You can imagine how grateful we were…
Editor’s note: We are featuring interviews of Loretto Community elders. We are grateful to the sisters and to Joy Jensen for sharing wonderful snapshots of our beloved Community members. This month’s feature highlights Eileen Kersgieter, Delores Kincaide and Mary Ken…
During the months from January to June 2022, we were all aware that for one young woman from Pakistan, Maribah Ishaq, prayers were being said that “the stars would align” so she could begin her novitiate in the U.S. As…
The Loretto Community at the Motherhouse has the privilege almost every Sunday to celebrate together with song and prayer using a ritual that is profound in its simplicity and beautiful in its depth. The homily is ordinarily given by a…
The Sisters of Loretto started Holy Family High School (HFHS) in Denver in 1922. In celebration of the end of the 100th year of the school, HFHS awarded Loretto the St. Joseph Award. This tribute honors the nearly 200 Sisters…
“Hola amigas. Tenemos agua. Tenemos comida.” “Hello friends. We have water. We have food.” Molly Kammien and Mary Jean Friel shout through ridiculous 100-foot gaps in the 30-foot high $15 billion border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Bob Kee,…