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Mary Nelle Celebrates 50 Golden Years With Gratitude

By Cathy Mueller SL / September 1, 2018 /
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Mary Nelle Gage is celebrating 50 years as a Sister of Loretto. When asked about her life in Loretto, her response is one of gratitude for the many opportunities that…

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Father Peter Urban Celebrates 60 Years as a Priest

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2018 /
A group meal with all 8 smiling for a picture at a long outdoor table on a brick house patio.

By Kathy Santopietro Weddel Peter Urban “happened” to the Roman Catholic priesthood May 31, 1958, and the Church hasn’t been the same since. That “happening” continues as he lives his…

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Congratulations, Mary Catherine!

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2018 /
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Mary Catherine Rabbitt received the John J. Campbell Award for her substantial contribution to the furtherance of Colorado Elder Law, the Elder Law Section of the Colorado Bar Association and…

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Vicki Steps Up Again!

By Loretto Community / September 1, 2018 /
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Vicki Schwartz has taken the job of Interim President at Escuela de Guadalupe in Denver. She is responsible for the overall operations of the school, and she serves as its…

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Anna Koop SL Talks to 9News/Denver on Miracles Bringing Catholic Worker House Back

By Loretto Community / June 14, 2018 /

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Loretto Denver Center Now Havern School

By Marlene Spero SL / June 1, 2018 /
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May 1, the Denver Loretto Center officially became Havern School. Loretto’s 2015 Assembly made the decision to sell the Center to a group that shared Loretto values and would be…

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Like Trees, Loretto’s Deep Roots Thrive in Denver and Beyond

By Cathy Mueller SL / June 1, 2018 /
Big trees scattered throughout a green grass field on a sunny day.

Trees speak a lot about our lives, our growth, our rootedness. When I look at the grounds around Loretto Center in Denver, I am surprised and humbled by the many…

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Making Movies: Loretto Captures Closings of Three Beloved Locations

By Eleanor Craig SL / June 1, 2018 /
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Using high-flying drones, video and still cameras, interviews, photos and documents from the Loretto Heritage Center, Neil Tucker and I have been making movies about the closings of three well-loved…

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Loretto Special Needs Committee Awards 11 Grants, Spring 2018

By Sue Rogers SL / May 1, 2018 /
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The Loretto Special Needs Committee awarded 11 social change grants to diverse groups who share in Loretto’s commitment to build a culture of peace and justice and serve its struggling…

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Racial Justice and the Imagination’: Seeing Our Way in the Dark

By Mary Catherine Rabbitt SL / March 1, 2018 /
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More than 50 Loretto Community members and friends gathered at the Loretto Center in Denver Jan. 27 to hear Christopher (Chris) Pramuk present a reflection on “Racial Justice and the…

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Loretto Honors Denver Center’s Legacy

By Mary Nelle Gage SL / February 1, 2018 /
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More than 100 Loretto Community members and friends, celebrated the 53-year legacy of the Denver Loretto Center on Dec. 8, 2017. Father Marty Lally concelebrated the Loretto feast day Mass…

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Ann Wall Richards Celebrates Her Co-membership

By Anna Koop SL / February 1, 2018 /
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The dining room at the Loretto Center was filled with friends and family of Ann Wall Richards this past Dec. 19. Ann had completed the process for becoming a co-member…

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