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Anchoresses in the Infirmary: Life During the Pandemic

By Joy Jensen SL / May 1, 2021 /

Long, four story brick building with a cross above the entrance.

In March 2020, life changed for us residents of the infirmary. In medieval England anchorites and anchoresses lived alone in stone cells attached to a church and had the mission…

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Webster University

By Annie Stevens CoL / May 1, 2021 /

An introduction slide on a digital presentation. A dark blue background, with a circular cropped portrait picture of a woman wearing an orange and green head wrap, gold statement earrings, a gold necklace, and a black blouse while leaning on the front of a boxy white car. To the left of this picture is the introductory text: 2020 Jaqueline Grennen Wexler Award for Humanitarianism & Servant Leadership Winner Wafa Osman Student Leadership Awards.

From its historic home campus in Webster Groves, Mo., Webster University continues to carry on its Loretto founders’ commitment to provide educational opportunities for those who had not been served.…

What is Emerging?

By Mary Ellen McElroy SL / May 1, 2021 /

In her book, “The Unbearable Wholeness of Being: God, Evolution and the Power of Love,” Ilia Delio speaks of the all-transforming power of love, the source and goal of the…

Mexicans Facing Border Issues with Resilience

By Loretto Community / May 1, 2021 /

The border control bridge between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico empty of people

By Daniella Martell Mendoza Editor’s note: Daniela is a senior at Loretto Academy. Buffy Boesen, her principal, asked her to write about the problems facing students today living in Ciudad…

The Gift of Trees at the Motherhouse

By Martha Alderson CoL / May 1, 2021 /

A leafless dawn redwood tree planted in a pile of mulch on a grassy field next to a still body of water on a sunny day with a blue sky.

‘So much is unfolding that must complete its gesture. ‘So much is in bud.’– Denise Levertov The last lines from this poem, “Beginners” by Denise Levertov, tell of possibility and…

Loretto Foundation Day Celebration 2021

By Loretto Community / April 27, 2021 /

Rustic cabin with a porch is seen through a greenish lens. Image text in upper left reads "Foundation Day 2021 Sunday, April 25th" Loretto Community patch in green, lower left. "The Spirit of 1812" in lower right.

Loretto celebrated its Foundation Day – April 25 – with memories, snapshots, reflections and sharing, including this video on “The Spirit of 1812.” Enjoy!:

Read the latest issue of the Loretto Circle Newsletter – 4/25/2021

By Loretto Community / April 26, 2021 /

Loretto’s 2021 Jubilarians — the Blessings of Jubilee!

By Loretto Community / April 26, 2021 /

Colorful banner with text "The Loretto Spirit" as a bloom on a stem.

God takes our days and makes them holy. This week the Loretto Community celebrates those members we call Jubilarians! They have served the people of God through the Community for 75,…

Loretto Supports Joint Statement of NBSC, LCWR on Conviction of Derek Chauvin

By Loretto Community / April 23, 2021 /

Colorful artwork with the text "We work for justice and act for peace." Art by Bob Strobridge.

The Loretto Community supports the joint statement below issued today, April 23, from the National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in response to…

Loretto: A Community on Pilgrimage, Following God’s Call Together for 209 Years

By Loretto Community / April 19, 2021 /

Rustic cabin with a porch is seen through a greenish lens.

Loretto has been graced by God to become a Community on pilgrimage. We have walked together and believed in each other on every journey we have undertaken. Some journeys are…

Care of Earth – Going Barefoot at Loretto

By Loretto Community / April 12, 2021 /

Remember times of going barefoot? “It is a profound act of intimacy and freedom,” says spiritual writer Jean Blomquist. She goes on to explain, “Only when our feet are bare…

This Is the Day! Jesus Christ Is Risen, Alleluia!

By Loretto Community / April 5, 2021 /

Out of darkness the light of Christ will shineAs the dawn of day breaks through the night.Then the poor and oppressed will cry out and be heardBy the light that…

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The Loretto Community consists of the congregation of the Sisters of Loretto and Loretto Co-members. The congregation of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross was founded in rural Kentucky in 1812. Today, our Sisters and Co-members continue to live out the Loretto Community’s mission to “work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” In the United States and throughout the world, Loretto Community members serve in many fields, including education, healthcare, elder care, environmental stewardship and advocacy.