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Denver
The heart of the Rocky Mountains, Denver has been home to Loretto members since before Colorado became a state. We continue to build on our mission of education and service to people in need.
Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Announcement posted on the University of Colorado, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences website, May 12, 2026 Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article, “On Making Descendant Communities: Three Case Studies From Historical Bioarchaeology,” Published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Abstract…
Loretto, Catholic Worker share common spirit, activism
For many years, members of the Loretto Community have served in roles that closely aligned with the mission and daily work of those affiliated with the Catholic Worker. The Loretto spirit and Catholic Worker activism have long overlapped, with Loretto…
Living Loretto: Meet St. Mary’s educator & Loretto Co-member Christina Garcia
“It is important that nothing in our lives cuts us off from other human beings. Rather, we try to live so that everything about us, our words and works and manner of living, promotes understanding and peace among ourselves and…
St. Mary’s Academy’s vibrant Loretto beginnings
Excerpts from an article by Regina Drey SL on the school’s 150th anniversary. Click to read the original article as it appeared in Loretto Magazine, fall-winter 2014 Amid tearful farewells and prayers for a safe journey, three travelers left Santa…
The Denver Catholic Worker: 1978-2024
For the past 46-plus years I have had the opportunity to make the Catholic Worker my life. What a gift that has been! … I have loved living in this community, loved the richness of a huge range of people…
The Denver Catholic Worker: 46 years of love in action
As the Denver Catholic Worker House merges with Angelica Village, the deep commitment to compassion and hospitality flows forward; decades of love are carried on into the future, just as a river flows into the ocean, bringing fresh nutrients to…
‘What It Means to Lead with Loretto’: A letter from Iswari Natarajan, President of St. Mary’s Academy
The Loretto Community is proud of our legacy and continuing mission of Catholic education. So it is with pleasure that we share this letter from Iswari Natarajan, the President and Head of School at St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, CO.…
St. Mary’s Academy celebrates Loretto and Earth
St. Mary’s Academy students in Denver created prayer flags for Earth Day, April 25. Calling their commemoration “Be Loretto Day/Earth Day,” the creative effort was aligned with the Students Spark Peace Rebuild Project, an organization St. Mary’s has worked with…
Pancratia Hall re-design wins award
Pancratia Hall Lofts on the Loretto Heights campus in Denver recently was awarded a 2025 Mayor’s Design Award in the Affordability – Existing Buildings category. The building, known as Pan Hall in Loretto circles, has been redeveloped by Jim Hartman…
2025 Mayor’s Design Awards Nominees
Posted by Denver.gov April 2025 Loretto is delighted to share that the Pancratia Hall Lofts project was voted the winner in the “Affordability – Existing Buildings” category for the 2025 Mayor’s Design Award. The criteria for this category is “Renovations…
St. Mary’s Academy celebrates 160 years
When the 699 students of St. Mary’s Academy (SMA) gathered for the school’s 160th birthday party in September, it was a joy-filled, high-energy celebration from drone cameras capturing students forming the number 160 to commemorative T-shirts, lively music and birthday…
Loretto legacy remains vibrant: Historic Loretto Heights building secures major EPA grant for community center transformation
Loretto is proud to celebrate the EPA awarding a grant of more than $20 million to COMMÚN in support of the work to save and re-develop Machebeuf Hall, part of the historic Loretto Heights campus. COMMÚN, directed by Margaret Brugger, is…