Q & A with Sr. Eleanor Craig, an ‘ordinary’ Loretto with an interest in history

Originally posted by National Catholic Reporter on April 11, 2024

Loretto Sr. Eleanor Craig describes herself as “smart and assertive” at a healthy 81 years old. 

After serving as an educator for several years, her interest in history, passion for community organizing, and participation in social justice action eventually led her to archival work. That led her to a meeting of bishops, archivists and sizeable interested groups, with people who had “done the work.” Craig and others met ready to “acknowledge within themselves” a “cesspool of privilege.”

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Read the entire interview here.