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By Giulianna Alcantarapalai, Loretto Justice Fellow The first day of orientation, I felt very excited for the opportunity to become a part of the Loretto Community. I had heard wonderful…
The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 is taken from Ephesians 4:4, “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the…
By Candice Licon, Loretto Justice Fellow Being part of the Loretto Justice Fellowship has been one of the greatest gifts of my life, and I say that with the deepest…
Loretto Co-member Mary Louise Murphy died Jan. 13, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. She was 87. Mary Louise Lea Murphy was born in Nashville, Tenn., the oldest of six children of…
Women’s Religious Archives Collaborative (which includes the Sisters of Loretto) received a grant from the Lilly Endowment for $4.7 million. This transformative five-year grant will amplify WRAC’s mission to preserve and share the…
By Dani Felix, Loretto Justice Fellow It’s only been three months since our Loretto Justice Fellowship orientation, but so much has already changed. I remember that day clearly — I…
Loretto, a member of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), stands with LCWR on this response to the crisis in Venezuela and wishes to share it here. The Leadership…
All we need to do is to turn to the evening news and see families that are endangered, separated or captured for their nationality or for some other tragedy that…
From the beginning of Advent to this joyful week of preparation for the second coming of God’s reign of peace, we hear a call to not only pray for peace…
This summer, the Heritage Center received a grant from the Kentucky Historical Society to purchase a dandy new book scanner to scan much of our collection of materials from the…
By Carolina Cardoza-Hererra, Loretto Justice Fellow As time goes by, I’ve realized life has a way of guiding us to the places where we are meant to be. Taking the…
More than 300 adults and children joined the Loretto Motherhouse Community Dec. 13 for the Christmas Open House. We were even visited by Santa and Mrs. Claus! Thank you to…
