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Education
Our early foundresses, who settled in central Kentucky, recognized the needs of children in the areas of education and religious formation. As they responded to these needs, they found joy and meaning in their work and life together. Their vision continues in the numerous missions we carry out today. Learn more about how the Loretto mission of education continues today.
This progressive Catholic school helped shape generations of young KC women
Posted by the Kansas City Star April 23, 2025 The Sisters of Loretto, a Catholic order that originated in Kentucky, came to Kansas City in 1899. Their mission here and in other growing cities was to educate young women, and…
Snoopy in the Archives
An article in Sister Ann David Naeger’s newsletter “Our Days at Loretto Motherhouse” dated August 31, 2015 tells the story behind an original Charles Schulz Snoopy cartoon housed in the Loretto Archives. The cartoon features Schulz’s handwritten caption, “I can…
Loretto Magazine – Winter 2025
Download Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Loretto Leadership A letter from President Buffy Boesen SL As the newly-elected president of the Loretto Community, I invite you as you read this magazine to journey with us through this window…
Loretto in Pakistan collaborates with parish boys’ school
Our local parish community recently initiated a collaborative effort with the Sisters of Loretto to support the parish boys’ school. The school serves more than 450 students with a team of 29 dedicated staff members. Located approximately 30 minutes from…
Ceciliana Skees SL celebrates 75 years in Loretto!
Ceciliana Skees SL is grateful for the opportunity she’s had to positively impact lives during her 75 years as a Sister of Loretto. She says, “I worked with very young people, very poor people, mostly in the West End of…
Two Loretto-founded schools mark 100 years
Nerinx Hall High SchoolSt. Louis Loretto members joined a 3,000-plus crowd in October to celebrate Nerinx’s 100-year anniversary. Festivities included a Mass, student performances, campus tours, carnival games, food from local restaurants and entertainment into the night. A light show…
St. Mary’s Academy celebrates 160 years
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 the number 160 to commemorative T-shirts, lively music and birthday…
Service on school boards reinforce Loretto’s foundational commitment to education
For the first century and a half of Loretto school history, teachers and students worked together in the classroom, and the Loretto leaders were in charge of school administration. After Vatican II, changes in all religious communities and their ministries…
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…
Student Literacy Corps continues Loretto legacy
Posted by The Journal, November 10, 2024 Webster University was founded by the Sisters of Loretto in 1915. If you aren’t familiar with the Loretto community, its mission then, as it is now, is to work for justice, always viewing…
Black Catholics, alumni of old St. Monica, recall their school days
Published by The Record, November 6, 2024 At least seven decades after they graduated from the old St. Monica School, in Lebanon, Ky., alumni believe the Sisters of Loretto’s strict discipline and their emphasis on faith and academic formation set…
Nerinx Hall High School at 100
Loretto members joined the 3000-plus crowd to celebrate Nerinx Hall’s 100 years. A few highlights from the evening were performances by students displaying their talents in music, theater and dance. A special drone light show lit up the sky above…