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The Loretto Teacher Immersion at the Loretto Motherhouse took place March 29 – April 1 after a three-year hiatus. In attendance were teachers from Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall High School and St. Mary’s Academy. They were excited for an immersion experience focusing on Loretto history and mission. The group…
Published by Kentucky Monthly on March 30, 2023 The Bluegrass region is one of Kentucky’s quintessential landscapes. Scenic pastoral views are dotted with bourbon rickhouses. Mile after mile of black fences shelter world-renowned Thoroughbred horses whose bones are strengthened by…
We, the vowed, co-members, associates and partners of our women religious communities, are devastated by the loss of five more lives in Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville. This marked the 146th mass shooting of 2023, with 209 people dead and…
At the conclave in 1958 before his election, then Cardinal Angelo Giuseppi Roncalli, said, “We are not here to guard a museum but to cultivate a flourishing garden of life.” He who would become Pope John XXIII called the historic…
Happy Easter, Everyone! Our faith gives us lots to believe in, and the resurrection of Jesus is the most important and the most amazing! We hear in the Gospel story of women who went to the tomb where Jesus was…
A note in Sr. Matilda Drury’s file mentions that she was “related to many in the Society and in the priesthood.” Like the Bowling family highlighted in January’s LOREtto post, “related to many” has a larger meaning than the typical…
Congratulations to Alice Kitchen, co-member and a coordinator of the Loretto Feminist Network, who was honored at the University of Missouri – Kansas City and received the Starr Women’s Hall of Fame Award on March 12. This award is dedicated to…
Posted by Christianity Daily on April 3, 2023 A group of Catholic nuns published a public statement on behalf of thousands of religious women and some partner organizations. The alliance reaffirmed its support for persons who identify as nonbinary, transgender,…
Published by Global Sisters Report on April 3, 2023 Being able to laugh while trying to learn the steps to an African dance, experience a liturgy at a Ukrainian Church, or discuss facets of Black History Month has been an…
Many people are familiar with both the story of Exodus and the events of Holy Week. The story of Exodus focuses on God leading the Israelites back on the path to virtuous living. During the celebration of Passover, Jews and…
In mid-February, 12 Loretto Link members and friends took a journey to Montgomery, Ala. The trip was initiated and orchestrated by members of the Loretto Link Good Trouble Working Group, especially Carolyn Jaramillo, Eleanor Craig and Paulette Peterson. We connected…
Rod Hernley, president of Electronic Devices Inc. in Denver, has provided computer and tech support for Loretto for more than 20 years. Again and again he has gone above and beyond, including this year, as he works to shut down…