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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.
Loretto in Colorado: Carrying out our mission of education since 1864
From its beginning in 1812 in Kentucky, Loretto expanded its mission of education quickly. Santa Fe, N.M., saw the opening of Our Lady of Light Academy in 1852. Three Sisters of Loretto traveled by mail coach from their Santa Fe…
Loretto celebrates International Day of Peace with Pinwheels for Peace
Three Loretto schools – Loretto Academy, El Paso, Texas.; Nerinx Hall High School, St. Louis; and St. Mary’s Academy, Denver – collaborated on making Pinwheels for Peace in anticipation of International Day of Peace on Sept. 21. Students in each…
Celebrating Havern & Escuela de Guadalupe: two beloved Denver schools Loretto has long supported
To celebrate the long legacy of Loretto education, and in keeping with Back To School Week for many students, we wish to acknowledge the wonderful work being accomplished at Havern and Escuela de Guadalupe schools — two educational institutions in…
Lunch and laughter for Loretto Leaders and Loretto Community members
A delightful lunch in January was a much-anticipated opportunity for the fourth- and fifth-grade Loretto Leaders at St. Mary’s Academy in Denver to enjoy the company of 10 sisters and co-members who are their buddies. As part of the lower…
Immigration justice
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you…
Loretto pioneers of education in the West
Loretto Heights College The bodies of 62 Sisters of Loretto who had been buried in the cemetery at Loretto Heights College in Denver were moved to a new resting place at Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery in Wheat Ridge, Colo., in…
New ‘Pan Hall’ residents share their favorite Loretto connections
The Sisters of Loretto founded Loretto Heights College (LHC) in 1891 in Denver. As Loretto Heights College expanded, Pancratia Hall was built in 1930 by renowned Denver architect Henry Edbrooke to provide classrooms and dormitories for Loretto Heights Academy students.…
A new future for Loretto Heights
During the Loretto Heights reunion weekend in June, alumni were able to spend time on the campus. There were tours of Pancratia apartments and the Administration Building. We had lunch in Machebeuf Hall (at the same tables and chairs we…
With the city’s acquisition of Loretto Heights’ library and theater, development of Southwest Denver’s likely future core is well underway
Published by the Denverite on Sept 21, 2023 “Closed streets, construction cranes and empty buildings all currently feature at the Loretto Heights redevelopment site in Southwest Denver. “They’re signs of development pushing forward at the sprawling 72-acre campus. The most…
Schools founded by Sisters of Loretto carry on Loretto’s tradition of excellence
Nerinx Hall High School, Missouri Loretto Academy, Texas St. Mary’s Academy, Colorado Webster University, Missouri I am grateful for the strong example of Loretto women who created and led thisinstitution and continue to support us through their generous friendship and…
Students find fulfillment and camaraderie volunteering at Loretto Motherhouse in Kentucky
Students from Loretto Academy in El Paso, Nerinx Hall High School in St. Louis and St. Mary’s Academy in Englewood, Colo., volunteered at the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., for a week in June. Theresa O’Rourke, chaperone and librarian at Loretto…