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As Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross, we are called to care for Earth in its pain, to celebrate its beauty, and to create space for its healing. Recognizing our role as one of interdependent partnership with all Creation has been part of Loretto’s mission throughout our history. We reaffirmed our commitment to resist systems and conditions that violate Earth and all species in 2018, calling ourselves to “significantly mitigate our impact on climate change and ecological degradation.” We invite any who are interested to join with us on this journey of ecological conversion. Learn more about our mission to protect Earth.
Online Summer Solstice Celebration
Once again the seasons are changing and it’s time to honor Earth’s transition, and how that process touches our own hearts and lives. Mark Friday June 20th 6:30 EST on your calendar and join us on Zoom for an online…
Spring equinox celebration 2025
Join friends of the Loretto Earth Network on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30pm ET as we mark and celebrate Earth’s seasonal journey into Spring! Our annual quarterly rituals provide an opportunity to honor Earth and Her seasons and to nourish…
“Where the Wild Things Are” Day Camp
The Loretto Motherhouse is happy to host the “Where the Wild Things Are” environmental day camp for 6-12 year-olds June 23-27, 2025. The camp is organized and run by New Pioneers for a Sustainable Future. You can ask questions, get…
Loretto and Land Justice Futures: working toward healing land, people and communities
In mid-2022 the Loretto Community was invited to participate in the Nuns and Nones (N&N) Land Justice project. N&N was aware of Loretto’s interest in this topic, as demonstrated by the 20 Loretto Community members who took part in a…
Sisters of the Earth Community focuses on ‘largest pro-life issue’ — the Earth
Published by National Catholic Reporter on Sept. 9, 2024 Deep along two-lane roads, nestled amid the undulating, verdant hillsides of Vermont, the Sisters of the Earth Community at Green Mountain Monastery and Thomas Berry Sanctuary beckons visitors to step into a…
Ag Bash Smash!
Over 400 children and grown-ups showed up at Loretto Motherhouse on Saturday, Aug. 3, to play in the corn, soybean and wheat boxes (no sand here), pet the four-day-old chicks and inspect two-story-high farm equipment. The day was a smash…
Imagine yourself here at Loretto Retreat Centers
“Once we start to think about the kind of world we are leaving to future generations, we look at things differently; we realize that the world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others.” (Laudato…
Loretto Retreats Monday Musings
Every Monday, Loretto retreat staff Susan Classen and JoAnn Gates write a Monday Musing reflection for social media. In case you don’t have social media we’d like to share a few of the more recent musings with you. … “Send…
July Forum: Green Burial in Kentucky
Hosted by the Global Green Burial Alliance and featuring Loretto Co-member Susan Classen (amongst others), this is a Zoom discussion about the green burial movement in Kentucky. Other speakers include eco-friendly cemeterians, funeral directors, death doulas, and casket makers, all…
Awake with love for one another and for Earth
Our care for one another and our care for the earth are intimately bound together. Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ How does my spirituality influence my way of living on Earth? I ask myself this as I begin to write. Two…
How does our relationship with Earth affect our spirituality? How does our spirituality affect our relationship with Earth?
But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you; ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.In…
Students celebrate Laudato Si’ Day
At Loretto Academy in El Paso, Laudato Si’ Day in March was a fun and educational day for students and teachers. Students created posters focusing on their understanding of environmental challenges and possible solutions. The posters here represent four classes…