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Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology

By Loretto Community / May 15, 2026 /

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…

Loretto, Catholic Worker share common spirit, activism

By Loretto Community / May 4, 2026 /

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…

Living Loretto: Meet St. Mary’s educator & Loretto Co-member Christina Garcia

By Christina Manweller / February 27, 2026 /

“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…

St. Mary’s Academy’s vibrant Loretto beginnings

By Regina Drey SL / February 27, 2026 /

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…

The Denver Catholic Worker: 46 years of love in action

By Christina Manweller / October 9, 2025 /

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…

The Denver Catholic Worker: 1978-2024

By Christina Manweller / October 9, 2025 /

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…

‘What It Means to Lead with Loretto’: A letter from Iswari Natarajan, President of St. Mary’s Academy

By Loretto Community / October 1, 2025 /

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…

St. Mary’s Academy celebrates Loretto and Earth

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

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…

Pancratia Hall re-design wins award

By Loretto Community / June 23, 2025 /

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…

2025 Mayor’s Design Awards Nominees

By Loretto Community / April 17, 2025 /

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…

St. Mary’s Academy celebrates 160 years

By Regina Drey SL / March 10, 2025 /

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…

Loretto legacy remains vibrant: Historic Loretto Heights building secures major EPA grant for community center transformation

By Loretto Community / January 15, 2025 /

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…

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