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While the Loretto Heritage Center contains a lot of archival papers that document Loretto’s past, one aspect that is difficult to see in the archives is the history of agriculture at the Motherhouse and other convents. Perhaps this is because…
June 2 is National Gun Violence Awareness Day We, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the Dominican Sisters of Peace, the Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community, the Mercy Sisters of the Americas, the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville and the Ursuline Sisters…
Loretto values education! That statement could have been the headline in newspapers across the United States from our founding in 1812 to today. Former Loretto President Sister Helen Sanders wrote in her book, “More Than a Renewal,” “I have always…
What is it like to work at a museum and archive? This week, the Loretto Heritage Center is giving a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes by highlighting some of our recent projects on the Loretto Community’s Facebook…
Loretto Sister Mary Kenneth Lewis died May 20, 2023, surrounded by the Loretto Living Center staff who had cared for her for many years. Mary Ken celebrated her 80th year as a Sister of Loretto on April 25. She had…
In late April, History Colorado recognized Pancratia Hall Lofts at their annual Stephen H. Hart Awards for outstanding archaeology and historic preservation projects across Colorado. A huge thank you to Mary Nelle Gage SL and Ruth Routten CoL for their continuous work with Pancratia Hall…
Loretto Sister Gabriel Mason died May 15, 2023, at Loretto Living Center at Loretto Motherhouse, Nerinx, Ky., with her good friend Loretto Co-member Sue Kenney by her side. Gabe was 95 in the 68th year of her Loretto life. Sister Gabriel was born…
This week we continue to highlight the many unique and brilliant “stars” of Loretto that shine at our Kentucky Motherhouse. A little riff on Elizabeth Barrett Browning … How can we thank you? Let us try and count the ways,…
U.S. Income 2022: The income of the United States is basically what is brought in through taxes and fees on individuals and corporations plus FICA (Federal Income Contributions Act). We pay taxes and Congress decides how to spend them. We…
U.S. Income 2022: The income of the United States is basically what is brought in through taxes and fees on individuals and corporations plus FICA (Federal Income Contributions Act). We pay taxes and Congress decides how to spend them. We…
Loretto President Barbara Nicholas, on behalf of the Sisters of Loretto/Loretto Community, signed the statement below, which was released on March 31, 2023, Transgender Day of Visibility. Loretto was one of many women’s religious congregations and communities that, along with…