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Who could resist a session entitled “Helping Everyone Eat Better”? This Green Zone, or public access, session was sponsored by Sainsbury’s, the second-largest grocery chain in the United Kingdom. It started out rather dry, with reviews of corporate promises, some…
Bidding farewell to a home, to a house of hospitality, where the companionship, the conversation and the cuisine have been delightful is hauntingly hard. Loretto’s paving the way for a family of limited means to own their home in a…
Welcome to our newest co-member, Terry Franco! Terry was accepted as a co-member on Oct. 26, 2021. She lives in El Paso where she teaches at Loretto Academy. Terry has a passion for Loretto values of peace and justice and…
By Angela Rakes In last month’s article, we followed the cows through calving and discussed the cattle healthcare protocols. In this article, we will explore the lives of the cattle, from grazing lush pastures with their moms to becoming meat…
Building a community of giving – that’s what the Loretto Community’s Development Office does. We invite people to participate in this work by asking for money and for prayers – and for physical labor when it’s needed and where possible.…
This year we recognize and celebrate 30 years of Loretto’s presence at the United Nations. The Loretto Community is accredited with consultative status at the U.N., where we advocate on issues important to the mission and goals of the Loretto…
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name O God; to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at nighttime. Ps. 92:1 That first verse of Psalm 92 says it all:…
During the 2021 Assembly, Loretto invited all to observe its “I Was Here” Project, a ritual of remembrance and sanctification at the Loretto Motherhouse, a community of wounding for more than 50 individuals enslaved between 1812-1865. The “I Was Here”…
“Seeing with the Heart,” the Loretto Assembly 2021 theme, is an invitation to consider how we in Loretto embrace our God, each other and those we serve. I Am the Way, Loretto’s Constitutions, #4, invites each Loretto member to “glorify…
Remember the story of the man who came to Jesus and asked, “What do I have to do to inherit eternal life?” And Jesus answered him, “Keep the commandments, you know them. Then go sell what you own and give…