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CoLs

For more than 40 years, Loretto Co-members have enriched the life of Loretto. Their presence is reflected in relationships, service on committees, financial support and participating in the many missions of Loretto. Learn more about the Co-Members of Loretto.

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Loretto expresses its deep gratitude for all those who have gone before us

By Loretto Community / November 1, 2024 /
An angel and a cross are profiled in front of the setting sun.

Walking, I am listening to a deeper way. Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch. Listen. You are the result of the love of thousands.…

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Remembrance of the Life of Patricia ‘Pat’ McShea CoL

By Loretto Community / October 23, 2024 /

Loretto Co-member Patricia “Pat” (Miller) McShea died peacefully yesterday evening, Oct. 23, at her home in Littleton, Colo. Pat’s husband, Loretto Co-member George McShea, and their daughter, Joy Ann, were…

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At UN Summit of the Future, sisters highlight root causes of poverty

By Loretto Community / October 1, 2024 /

Published by the Global Sisters Report on September 27, 2024 Catholic sisters and lay congregational representatives, joined by clergy and lay allies and partners, say that a just-concluded “Summit of…

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Remembrance of the Life of Leonard Urban CoL

By Loretto Community / September 26, 2024 /

Loretto Co-member Leonard Urban died Sept.  26, 2024, at his home in Fort Collins, Colo. He became a co-member along with his brother the Rev. Peter Urban and Kathy Santopietro…

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Governor of Kentucky expresses formal thanks to Loretto Community and its outgoing leadership

By Loretto Community / September 24, 2024 /
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Assembly 2024: work of challenge, work of joy

By Christina Manweller / September 18, 2024 /
During a lunch break from a gathering, three women enjoy a hug and smile for the camera.

Loretto Assembly snapshots To read all of the articles in the fall 2024 issue, click here.

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Leading into the future

By Christina Manweller / September 18, 2024 /
A happy group of women smiling together at a Loretto Community gathering, all wearing a variety of different colors and patterns.

In July Loretto gathered to elect new leaders, hold discussions, pass proposals important to the Community and enjoy time together. As Community members gathered in Louisville, Ky., and on Zoom…

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Congratulations to all Loretto’s outgoing & newly elected Leadership!

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /
A happy group of women smiling together at a Loretto Community gathering, all wearing a variety of different colors and patterns.

The government of the Sisters of Loretto and the spirit of the Loretto Community is designed to foster the Community’s faith life and mission. Each member “has the responsibility to…

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Maribah Ishaq SL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

My name is Maribah Ishaq from Pakistan. I have been with the Sisters of Loretto since March 2020. Before coming to the convent, I was a teacher and taught English,…

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The Rev. Marty Lally CoL

By Loretto Community / September 16, 2024 /

A native of Denver, I am a second-generation graduate of Holy Family High School, originally staffed by the Sisters of Loretto. My family and I have known Loretto for many…

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Eileen Harrington CoL named Edgewood College 2024 Distinguished Alumni

By Loretto Community / September 11, 2024 /

Each fall, Edgewood College recognizes extraordinary alumni with three awards: Distinguished Alumni Award The Distinguished Alumni Award acknowledges the accomplishments of alumni who have achieved excellence in their professional career…

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Looking beyond Loretto: Bringing our work for justice and acting for peace to the wider world

By Loretto Community / September 3, 2024 /
A pair of hands shape a clay hand to go on a sculpture, visible laying on a workspace in the background.

In a recent Midweek Mission Message, longtime Loretto Co-member Martha Alderson acknowledged, “Sometimes we underestimate the value of reaching out beyond ourselves, whether on a personal level or on a…

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