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The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows has been honored in Loretto from our very foundation. The prayer written by students in Loretto schools at the top of every classroom paper was “OSJ-OSM,” which stands for “O Suffering Jesus, O…
To describe Loretto spirituality, a person would need to create a big canvas. On the canvas would be the photo of every member, the places where Loretto members do mission, rooms where meetings are held and conversations shared and most…
We are excited to kick off the 2021-2022 Loretto Volunteer Program year! We are welcoming seven Volunteers who will serve with social justice organizations in Denver and El Paso, Texas, while living in intentional community and deepening their engagement with…
Jax Viteznik comes from the green and rainy city of Portland, Ore., where her family and beloved dog Monty still lives. Jax attended the St. Mary’s Academy of the Holy Name Sisters in Portland, where her passion for social justice…
Butter churning, animal petting, honeybee observing, grain sandboxes and the smell of the Marion County Cattlemen’s grill greeted 350 excited visitors, children and adults alike, to the “Crossroads” exhibit/Loretto Motherhouse Farm Family Ag Day June 24. I am the Education…
This is how things come to be: A while back, in a Community Group, Kitty Madden mentioned this book, “The Good Ancestor,” by Roman Krznaric. Jessie Rathburn picked up on it, invited a group to read and discuss it and,…
This past April, Frank DeBernardo and I wrote to Pope Francis. I am the Executive Director and the co-founder of New Ways Ministry (NWM). We told Pope Francis about the mission of NWM to work for justice and reconciliation for…
Loretto Link was founded to continue the values and missions of the Loretto Community and is committed to operating from a spiritual foundation. On July 10 and 11, Loretto Link sponsored its first Communitywide retreat, “Seeing with New Eyes –…
The United Nations opens its 76th year with a focus on the climate crisis and the continuing recovery from COVID-19. Many countries see the opportunity to build back in a more sustainable fashion, and one key area in need of…
By Marty Lally It was September 1921 and a new school was opening at Holy Family Catholic Church in northwest Denver. Thus began the parish’s long relationship with the Sisters of Loretto and their ministry of teaching and formation of…
In July, many of the Loretto Community members and others participated in a retreat sponsored by Loretto Link — the theme was “Seeing with New Eyes” or “Seeing with the Eyes of the Heart.” Or as some suggested, “Seeing as…
I was 18 when I wrote my will, leaving all my possessions, including future royalties, inheritance and payments for service, to the Sisters of Loretto. What I knew when I was 18 was that Loretto had a future, and I…