Monday Starter: Loretto Community celebrated 30 years of environmental ministry
Posted on March 30, 2022, by Loretto Community
Published by the Global Sisters Report on March 28, 2022
As part of the United Nations’ annual two-week Commission on the Status of Women, the Loretto Community celebrated a congregational milestone: the 30th anniversary of its environmental ministry, the Loretto Earth Network.
What began as a small-scale effort by six members of the congregation in 1992 to heighten awareness of environmental issues has transformed into a cornerstone for the congregation, with retreats, educational efforts and implementation of Earth-friendly practices, including a planned conservation easement of 600 acres of land at the congregation’s motherhouse in Nerinx, Kentucky.
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