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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.
Remembrance of the Life of Mary Ellen CoL
Editor’s note: The following obituary is courtesy of Compassionate Funeral Care of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.: Loretto Co-member Mary Ellen, age 94, passed away peacefully Feb 2, 2025, at the Wesley Health Care Center, Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Born on March 22,…
Service on school boards reinforce Loretto’s foundational commitment to education
For the first century and a half of Loretto school history, teachers and students worked together in the classroom, and the Loretto leaders were in charge of school administration. After Vatican II, changes in all religious communities and their ministries…
Remembrance of the Life of Rita Vigil CoL
Loretto Co-member Rita Vigil died Jan. 20, 2025, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She would have turned 89 Feb. 5. Rita became a Co-member May 8, 2004. She was received into Loretto as a vowed member May 24, 1955, taking the…
On the road with Loretto as we explore our roots!
Loretto members Karel Disponett, Neil Tucker, Julie Popham and Eleanor Craig set out this past September from the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., for a weeklong expedition eastward to explore Loretto roots in Maryland. Another Loretto Roots journey is being…
Remembrance of the Life of Ann Wall Richards CoL
Loretto Co-member Ann Wall Richards died Dec. 21, 2024. Ann was a longtime friend of Loretto who was in her seventh year of co-membership. Below is her obituary, courtesy of Stork-Morley Funerals and Cremations of Lakewood, Colo.: Ann Wall Richards…
Loretto expresses its deep gratitude for all those who have gone before us
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. Linda Hogan, “Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World”…
Remembrance of the Life of Patricia ‘Pat’ McShea CoL
Loretto Co-member Patricia “Pat” (Miller) McShea died peacefully Oct. 23 at her home in Littleton, Colo. Pat’s husband, Loretto Co-member George McShea, and their daughter, Joyanne, were at her side. Pat was 90 and in the 40th year of…
At UN Summit of the Future, sisters highlight root causes of poverty
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 the Future” at the United Nations can help refocus needed…
Remembrance of the Life of Leonard Urban CoL
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 on Nov. 4, 1976. At that time, Leonard, Peter, Elizabeth…
Assembly 2024: work of challenge, work of joy
Loretto Assembly snapshots To read all of the articles in the fall 2024 issue, click here.
Leading into the future
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 starting on July 5, the excitement was energizing. The following…