Topic archive
El Paso
The high desert of the Southwest, El Paso, Texas, remains home to many Loretto members engaged in education, healthcare and service to those in need. In particular, we join with the local Church in responding to the growing needs of immigrant families.
Making Movies: Loretto Captures Closings of Three Beloved Locations
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 Loretto places: the St. Louis Loretto Center, Nazareth Hall in…
A Tribute to Nazareth Living Center
It is with mixed emotions that the Loretto Executive Committee announces that on April 1 the sale of Nazareth Hall was finalized. We honor the many years of service by the Sisters of Loretto as directors, nurses, staff and volunteers…
Loretto Special Needs Committee Awards 11 Grants, Spring 2018
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 neighbors. The committee met by Zoom March 17. Committee members…
Desperate Times Turn into Heartfelt, Overflowing Gratitude
Early in 2017, because of funding priority changes, Villa Maria was faced with a $60,000 budget deficit. The pass-through HUD funds that come to the City of El Paso were earmarked for rapid re-housing and not Transition Living Centers (TLC’s)…
Loretto Academy Restores St. Joseph’s Chapel Pipe Organ
By Alejandra Saldaña St. Joseph’s Chapel at Loretto Academy in El Paso had its grand reopening this past of the work was completed, one of its most stunning features, the pipe organ, built in 1939, continued to sit in silence…
Topical: Gift of Trust
“What we have to be is what we are. But being what we are requires love, gratitude, forgiveness, trust and living with the mystery that surrounds us in community. They are elusive states of being that often require nurturing and…
Loretto Academy’s Little Theater Shines Again
Great news for the Loretto Academy! For many years (1976-1999) Frances Ratermann taught music at Loretto Academy. That meant that she also directed the musicals. When I arrived at Loretto, she was no longer a teacher but had a great…
Congratulations, Helen!
Interchange joins in congratulating Helen Santa-maria, who is a 2016 Woman of Impact in El Paso. She was honored in September at the El Paso Country Club.
El Paso Women’s Hall of Fame Honors Helen Santamaria
(Editor’s Note: Information excerpted from the nomination forms completed by Jo Soto) “Since her teens Helen Santamaria has dedicated her life as a member of the Loretto Community to her mission of ‘working for justice and acting for peace’ through…
Loretto Academy Celebrates the Renovation of St. Joseph Chapel
By Katie MartinezPhotos by Ale Saldana A beautiful homily was given at the April 25 dedication Mass by Loretto Academy Chaplain Father Ed Roden-Lucero at the April 25 chapel dedication Mass. St. Joseph’s Chapel is the crown jewel of the…