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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.

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Awake with love for one another and for Earth

By JoAnn Gates / June 24, 2024 /

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?…

How does our relationship with Earth affect our spirituality? How does our spirituality affect our relationship with Earth?

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

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;…

Students celebrate Laudato Si’ Day

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

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…

My place in nature: Meeting the sacred through the natural world

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

A Nature Exercise and Prayer Paired with “Earth as Teacher,” Loretto Magazine, Spring/Summer 2024 Choose a place in nature that you will be able to visit each day or each…

Loretto Magazine and Annual Donor Report – Spring/Summer 2024

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

Download Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Maribah Ishaq SL and Claudia Calzetta SL A letter from Loretto President Barbara Nicholas SL Greetings on this near-summer day. This season…

Plantings in honor of loved ones bring new life to the Loretto Motherhouse

By Loretto Community / June 24, 2024 /

How might we honor those we love and also bring healing to Earth? A living tribute is a wonderful way to let our love for friends and family members shine.…

Dominican Sister wins ‘Climate Hero Award’

By Loretto Community / May 24, 2024 /

Published May 22, 2024 by The Record Eleven individuals and organizations, including Dominican Sister of Peace Claire McGowan and Jessie Rathburn, were honored with the first Isaac Wolfe Bernheim Climate…

Loretto congratulates Nerinx Hall on being named a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Awardee

By Loretto Community / May 6, 2024 /

Congratulations to Nerinx Hall! Loretto congratulates Nerinx Hall High School, which has been selected as a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School (ED-GRS), marking a significant milestone in…

Read all about it! Loretto Magazine, Winter 2024 issue now out!

By Loretto Community / March 4, 2024 /

Loretto Magazine’s winter edition is now available! Your heart will be stirred by the Loretto Justice Fellows, women who provide service hours to local community organizations while studying in the…

Carbon reduction award goes to Haiti

By Joy Jensen SL / March 1, 2024 /

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere with a socioeconomic condition plagued by political instability. Loretto’s Carbon Reduction Fund awarded $500 to the Association of Peasants of Fondwa…

Join Loretto, Loretto-affiliated schools and others working to heal Earth

By Loretto Community / February 26, 2024 /

Laudate Deum is a call to heed the gravity of the moment and undertake change before it is too late for Earth and life on Earth. The pope urges us…

Loretto heeds the pope’s latest urgent plea on behalf of Earth and all life

By Loretto Community / February 20, 2024 /

Loretto learned about Laudate Deum, Pope Francis’s follow-up to his encyclical, Laudato Si’, at its October 2023 Community Gathering. Laudate Deum is a call to heed the gravity of the…

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