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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.
Loretto congratulates Nerinx Hall on being named a 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School Awardee
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 the institution’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship. The U.S.…
2024 Teacher Immersion at Loretto Motherhouse
The annual Teacher Immersion at Loretto Motherhouse was a journey into what it means to be a teacher in the Loretto tradition for 12 teachers (from Loretto Academy, Nerinx Hall and St. Mary’s Academy) and me, the organizer. Michael Lantagne…
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging – a Loretto legacy
These are the first rules that St. Mary’s Academy was founded on. … “No denomination is refused if willing to observe the rules of the school.” Which means that 160 years ago, the Sisters of Loretto welcomed all with open…
The early: Grassroots desegregation at Webster College
As part of my Loretto Roots research in the spring of 2022, I read Professor Shannen Dee Williams’s new book, “Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle” (Duke, 2022). She described the African American Oblate…
Join Loretto, Loretto-affiliated schools and others working to heal Earth
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 to do this “in conscience, and with an eye to…
New research unearths first black student at Webster University; long before other colleges
Published by Total Information AM on February 22, 2024 Webster University Professor Annie Stevens, and DEI Associate Vice President Vincent Flewellen join Debbie and Scott in studio talking about how new research revealed the story of Vada Lee Easter. Listen…
Loretto Magazine – Winter 2024
Download Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Annie Rosenkranz A letter from Loretto President Barbara Nicholas SL As I write, it is certainly wintertime here in North America. The wooly worms whose development gets our attention in Kentucky during…
‘What about the girls?’: Marian Middle School is Loretto’s answer
The question that began the project that is now called Marian Middle School was asked by Loretto Sister Nancy Wittwer, “What about the girls?” The answer to that question is held deep in the heart of Loretto. Catholic families who…
Montgomery Catholic celebrates 150 years of excellence
Originally published by the Archdiocese of Mobile in their bi-weekly newsletter The Catholic Week Digest on October 16, 2023 An unimaginable trek by the Sisters of Loretto in 1873 sure turned out to be worth it. Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School…
Lucia Perea: Spotlight on a New Mexican Sister
Did you know that September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage month? This annual celebration began in 1968 as “Hispanic Heritage Week” and was later extended to a month in 1988. I’m taking the opportunity to reflect on the…
Loretto Magazine’s Fall Issue Focuses on Loretto’s Mission of Education: A Tradition of Excellence Since 1812
The fall issue of Loretto Magazine focuses squarely on Loretto’s belief in and commitment to Loretto’s hallmark mission of education. This week on Loretto’s Facebook page we will highlight some of the numerous articles that shine a light on the…