Locks of Love
Those of you who have met Maribah probably remember her with long, dark hair. Following the example of her friend, Assistant Formation Director Samina Iqbal, Maribah decided to cut off 12 inches of her hair and give it to the…
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Loretto ROOTS: Native American Boarding Schools
In December 2021, Loretto President Barbara Nicholas established a one-year research project, open to extension, on “the work in education that the sisters provided among Indigenous people” in the 19th and early 20th centuries. She hoped the study would help…
New Name, Same Game: The Loretto Carbon Reduction Fund
Written by the Loretto Carbon Reduction Fund Committee: Beth Blissman, Susan Classen, Becky Coakley, Roberta Hudlow, Jessie Rathburn, Michele Stimac The Tree Fund was first established in 2019 in honor of Anthony Mary Sartorius, then renamed the Loretto Carbon Offset…
Loretto ROOTS: Native American Boarding Schools
In December 2021, Loretto President Barbara Nicholas established a one-year research project, open to extension, on “the work in education that the sisters provided among Indigenous people” in the 19th and early 20th centuries. She hoped the study would help…
Loretto and BVM at the United Nations: The Midwest Tour 2022
Even though much of the action related to the United Nations occurs at U.N. Headquarters in New York City, Beth Blissman, Loretto’s United Nations Representative, appreciated the opportunity for a speaking tour through the midwest at the end of October. Beth…
Sister Gabriel Mary’s Artwork
Guess which artist is most represented in the Loretto Heritage Center? Sister Gabriel Mary Hoare! We have over 70 works by her in the collections here. People who have been to the Motherhouse have likely seen other pieces by her…
An Advent Invitation To Support Loretto’s Work for Peace And Justice
First Sunday of Advent: The Season of Eternal Newness Pope Francis prays: Son of God, Jesus, through you all things were made. You were formed in the womb of Mary our Mother,You became part of this earth, and you gazed upon…
Thanksgiving Message from Barbara Nicholas
Dear Loretto Community. Warm greetings to each of you. As the 4th Thursday in November approaches, I think of it as the most culturally conflicted, historically misunderstood of our national holidays, one that remains mired in controversy. Long before President…
Loretto grieves with the LGBTQ+ community, rebukes hate
We members of the Loretto Community hold in our hearts and prayer all those family members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community as they grieve the loss of those killed and injured in the Nov. 19 Colorado Springs shooting. We…
‘It is Good to Give Thanks to God’ – Happy Thanksgiving from Loretto!
It is good to give thanks to our God, to sing praise to God’s name; to proclaim God’s love in the morning and God’s faithfulness at night. Ps.92:1 What are you “paying attention” to these days? Gratitude arises from paying…
Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary Receives ‘The Best of Kentucky’ Award
Everyone around the Loretto Motherhouse is exclaiming over the recognition of Loretto Motherhouse Infirmary as “The Best of Kentucky” by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities/Kentucky Center for Assisted Living (KAHCF/KCAL). Administrator Michelle Essex accepted the award at the association’s annual meeting Nov.…