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Loretto’s Special Needs Fund is one component of Loretto’s Mission, as inspired and directed by our Loretto Constitutions: “As we stand with Mary at the Foot of the Cross, we strive to bring the healing Spirit if God into our…
The First of the Seven Sorrows: Mary listens to Simeon’s prophecy that a sword will pierce her heart. Let us pray: From I Am The Way “As friends of Mary, mother of Jesus and woman of faith, we unite ourselves…
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, begins our Lenten journey. This year, Loretto will gather weekly in prayer guided by Scripture through the Seven Sorrows of Mary. The choice is quite fitting, as I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #54, reminds us,…
Perhaps you heard a racist joke and you didn’t laugh. Or you went further and said, “That’s not funny.” You engaged in nonviolent direct action. Does this surprise you? You didn’t think you were an activist. But yes, standing up…
Loretto Co-member Martha McNamara died Feb. 6 at Loretto Living Center in Nerinx, Ky. She was 79. Martha was born to Robert Rihn McNamara and Rebecca Black McNamara in Elizabethtown, Ky. She graduated from Elizabethtown Catholic High School in 1964,…
Loretto Co-member Robin Marlow died in her sleep Feb. 5, 2026, after having suffered a massive stroke the week before. She was 76. Robin was a Loretto Co-member since 2024 and active in numerous Loretto committees and groups, often providing…
Loretto believes the Gospels – and Pope Francis‘s encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home” – call us to imagine and help build a future marked by healing, justice and care for Earth. One way we live this…
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela Catholic Schools Week should be more than one week out of the whole year! It is a celebration of academic excellence, faith formation, community…
Sister Jeanne (formerly Sister Eugenie Marie) Dueber SL died Jan. 25 at Loretto Living Center in the 67th year of her Loretto commitment. Jeanne was 88, a well-respected artist, sculptor and teacher. Members of the Loretto Motherhouse Community and of her…
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 things about the program through one of my best friends,…
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 one hope of your calling.” These words from Paul’s letter…
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 sincerity. I came into this experience hopeful but unsure of…