Visit the Motherhouse

Visitors are welcome at the Loretto Motherhouse. Experience the peace and beauty of 800 acres of sacred land where the past and present are giving life to the future.

Experience

Explore the Art Gallery, featuring works of Jeanne Dueber SL.
Enjoy one of the free concerts in the Motherhouse Church Concert series, featuring professional musicians from the region.
Discover upcoming events and concerts on this calendar.
Hike five miles of trails in our 300 acres of woods, enjoy 70 acres of native plantings or go fishing (permit required).

A senior woman in a blue outfit sits in a wheelchair holding a baby goat.

A group of children sitting outside at a day camp all raising their hands and engaging the lesson enthusiastically.

Learn

Tour the Loretto Motherhouse Farm, purchase seasonal goods and attend Farm events (see calendar).
Visit the Heritage Center Museum and Archives and explore local history, genealogy and the legacy of the Sisters of Loretto.
Explore the history of the Loretto Motherhouse.

Outside, a farmer teaches a group of high schoolers about healthy soil. They are all looking intently at the farmer and very engaged.

Archival black and white photo of a woman in glasses standing next to a framed historical document.

Rest/Pray

Plan a retreat at Knobs Haven or Cedars of Peace.
Worship with us at one of the weekday liturgies in the Church of the Seven Dolores
Wander the Motherhouse Cemeteries and remember those at rest.

A view of a small chapel with a small looking out of huge clear windows into the green woods.

Heal

Arrange a tour of or visit a loved one in the Loretto Living Center, a licensed long-term care facility providing holistic care for elders.
Acknowledge the enslaved individuals of African descent listed on the Slave Memorial. Their forced, unpaid work supported the early lives of the sisters.
Remember the persons who have died of AIDS, including Sisters’ relatives, in the AIDS Garden.

Carved faces on a bronze plate mark the Slave Memorial at the Loretto Motherhouse.

Plan your visit

Address: 430 Academy Lane, Nerinx, Ky 40049. Additionally, here are driving directions and maps of the campus.
Prepare: Local weather station information from the Motherhouse Farm.
Perspective: The role the Loretto Motherhouse plays in the surrounding community of Loretto can be seen in this video.
Connect: To contact a specific Loretto sister, please reach out to the Motherhouse Director of Operations Josh Ballard using the form below.

Contact our Director of Operations