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Loretto Joins Thousands in Call to Keep Families Together

Posted on July 2, 2018, by Loretto Community

Among those taking part at the June 30 Denver rally for keeping families together are, from left, Mary Helen Sandoval, Sue Kenney, Terry Ruby, Martha Crawley, Pat McCormick, Jeanne Orrben, Mary Drey and Jean East.
(Photo courtesy of Mary Helen Sandoval)

Loretto joined with thousands across the country this past weekend in support of keeping families together. Loretto members and friends took part in rallies and protests in Denver, Louisville, Ky., Madison, Wis., Richmond, Calif., and St. Louis.

‘Where are my Parents?’ – Pat McCormick SL holds a sign that speaks for the children taken from their parents.
Maureen Flanigan Col addresses the crowd at the Denver rally.
A sign at the Denver ‘Families Belong Together’ rally
A sign at the Denver rally
At the ‘Families Belong Together’ Denver rally June 30
At the ‘Families Belong Together’ Denver rally June 30
Eileen Harrington CoL takes part in the ‘Families Belong Together’ rally in Madison, Wis.

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Loretto Co-member and LInc Transitional Board member Kim Klein takes part in the protest at the Richmond Detention Center in Richmond, Calif.
Former Loretto member Pat Sliemers and her husband Jack take part in the Denver rally.
Loretto members and friends take part in the ‘Keep Families Together’ rally in Louisville, Ky., June 30.
A youngster at the Louisville ‘Keep Families Together’ rally June 30
At the Louisville ‘Keep Families Together’ rally June 30
A child holds a sign at the ‘Keep Families Together’ rally in Louisville June 30.
Family is Sacred! – Loretto members and friends take part in the ‘Keep Families Together’ Rally in Louisville June 30.
(Photos from Louisville courtesy of Carolyn Jaramillo)
A sign on the back of a participant at the ‘Keeping Families Together’ in St. Louis.
(Photo by Roberta Hudlow)
‘Keeping Families Together’ rally in St. Louis
(Photo by Roberta Hudlow)
A sign at the ‘Keeping Families Together’ rally in St. Louis
(Photo by Roberta Hudlow)

(Thank you to Mallory Daily, Eileen Harrington, Roberta Hudlow, Carolyn Jaramillo, Pat McCormick and Mary Helen Sandoval for providing the photographs.)

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