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July Forum: Green Burial in Kentucky

By Loretto Community / July 23, 2024 /

Hosted by the Global Green Burial Alliance and featuring Loretto Co-member Susan Classen (amongst others), this is a Zoom discussion about the green burial movement in Kentucky. Other speakers include eco-friendly cemeterians, funeral directors, death doulas, and casket makers, all based in Kentucky. Learn about the movement’s progress and obstacles, what eco-friendly funeral options are…

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Fall Equinox Ritual

By Loretto Community / September 13, 2023 /
A festive, fall bounty of pumpkins, ears of corn and gourds are arranged on the floor on green, satiny cloth.

Join the Loretto Earth Network and Loretto Outreach for their online seasonal celebration of the fall equinox on Saturday, Sept. 23. The ritual begins at 6:30 pm ET and provides an opportunity to honor Earth’s beauty, seasons and spirituality through prayer, reflection and discussion. To request a Zoom invitation, please use the form below.

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Summer Solstice Celebration and Ritual

By Loretto Community / May 31, 2023 /
The sun beams over the tops of the mountains and trees.

Celebrate Earth by joining Loretto Outreach and LEN (Loretto Earth Network) for one of our seasonal online rituals. The online Summer Solstice Celebration will be June 21, 6:30-7:30pm Eastern. Bring a bouquet of fresh flowers, an arrangement of vegetables or a bright candle as we honor this change in season with some readings and reflection.…

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Check out the Loretto booths at the Springfield Green Festival!

By Loretto Community / April 18, 2023 /

Come celebrate Earth Day with Loretto at the Springfield Green Festival! Loretto will have two booths at the Festival: a farm booth with beef for sale and a booth about Loretto’s conservation easement. Stop and see us!

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Spring Equinox Celebration

By Loretto Community / March 1, 2023 /
A redbud tree in the woods explodes with tiny pink flowers.

Join the Loretto Earth Network and Loretto Outreach for their online seasonal celebration of the Spring Equinox, March 20. The celebration begins at 6:30 pm ET and provides an opportunity to honor Earth’s beauty, the season, and our spirituality through prayer, reflection, and discussion. If you would like to attend this Zoom event, please register…

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“The Letter” documentary – Screening and Discussion

By Loretto Community / November 16, 2022 /
Banner reading "The future of planet Earth is in our hands."

Please join us for a Communitywide screening and discussion of “The Letter,” a new documentary from the Laudato Si’ Movement on the personal invitation Pope Francis issued to each of us in Laudato Si’. The film follows a young climate activist, indigenous leader, climate refugee and two climate scientists as they journey to the Vatican.…

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UN Climate Talks (COP27) – Virtual Delegation with Loretto at the UN

By Loretto Community / October 26, 2022 /

The UN Climate Talks (COP27) are coming up soon (6 to 18 November 2022), as governments convene in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. You can follow the conference virtually with the Loretto / BVM delegation. Just fill out this quick 5-question form to sign up. We will follow the conference virtually, and provide an orientation, several optional…

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Winter Solstice Celebration – Registration closed

By Loretto Community / October 7, 2022 /
A person meditates in front of large windows with a mountain view in the background

Celebrate Earth by joining Loretto Outreach and LEN (Loretto Earth Network) for one of our seasonal online rituals. The online Winter Solstice Celebration will be December 21, 6:30-7:30pm Eastern. Bring a candle and your love-of-Earth spirit as we honor this change in season with some readings and reflection celebrating this time of year. This event…

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Celebrating 30 Years of the Loretto Earth Network

By Loretto Community / March 15, 2022 /

Please join us as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Loretto at the UN – and the Loretto Earth Network – at the Commission on the Status of Women 66, whose theme concerns gender equity in the climate context. We are offering this free gathering as a chance to connect with potential collaborators as we move…

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Climate Change as a Root Cause of Migration: Exploring Contributing Factors and Interlinkages

By Loretto Community / March 14, 2022 /

Join us at the UN NGO Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 66th Forum where the LACC (Loretto Latin America/Caribbean Committee) will host the event, “Climate Change as a Root Cause of Migration: Exploring Contributing Factors and Interlinkages.” The event is virtually hosted at the Exhibition Booth of Loretto at the UN and Justice…

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Climate Justice Workshop – Building Radical Hope in the Climate Crisis

By Loretto Community / October 11, 2021 /
Outline of a tree framing the Loretto Community logo

You are invited to join in this free Climate Justice workshop on Zoom.  Feel free to invite your friends and spread the word! Jessie Rathburn, Earth Education and Advocacy Coordinator for the Loretto Community, will lead an interactive workshop on “Building Radical Hope in the Climate Crisis.”  We’ll dive into the recent IPCC report, engage…

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Climate Justice Workshop – Carbon Fee and Dividend

By Loretto Community / October 11, 2021 /
Banner reading "The future of planet Earth is in our hands."

You are invited to join in this free Climate Justice workshop on Zoom.  Feel free to invite your friends and spread the word! On Tuesday, October 19, 6-8 PM ET, Maggie Hettinger and Carmel Bowman of the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) will teach more about Carbon Fee and Dividend. Through engaging animation and maybe even…

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