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Empowerment of Women and Children
Empowerment of women has been a hallmark of Loretto since its inception. We strive to educate Loretto students and others in this value. It comes out of our devotion and admiration to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who stood at the foot of the Cross as a woman of faith and courage. Learn about the Mary Rhodes Award, which recognizes women working for justice, especially for other women.
Loretto Mission in Pakistan Empowers Other Women
By Cathy Mueller Our sisters in Pakistan — Maria Daniel, Samina Iqbal and Nasreen Daniel — are busy with several projects, all of which reflect the Loretto mission. Bishop Sebastian Francis Shaw OFM asked our sisters to take over St.…
#DACA #Here to Stay
John and Lillian Moskeland joined Dayton, Ohio, residents who stood in front of Republican Rep. Mike Turner’s offices Sept. 5 to support Dreamers and the Hope Act. Singers, speakers and League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) representatives gathered with…
Supporting Women and Girls: Update from the United Nations
I wish to express my deep gratitude to all within Loretto who have expressed support of this important mission of our Community. I’m still a bit overwhelmed after attending the 61st Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) at the…
Loretto Women’s Network: Affirming Rights of Women
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change we seek.” President Barack Obama A year ago, the coordinators of LWN (Loretto…
Loretto Turns Out for Women’s Rights: A Time for Reflections
Arizona & Dayton & Denver & Louisville & St. Louis & San Francisco & Washington, D.C. Families, husbands, co-members and vowed members of Loretto gathered around the nation to stand for women’s rights. Ninety-six years ago, women suffered to gain…
Loretto Turns Out for Women’s Rights: A Time for Reflections
By Lillian Moskeland Families, husbands, co-members and vowed members of Loretto gathered around the nation to stand for women’s rights. Ninety-six years ago, women suffered to gain equality under the law and…
A Message of Thanks from the Children’s Peace Theatre
By Marcella Hannon Shields In the spring of 1997, my husband, Eldon Shields, and I were notified that we needed to move the Centre for Creative Ministries, which we had founded in 1984 in Toronto at the invitation of the…
Marian Middle School Answers Question ‘What About the Girls?’
LCWR, MMS Come Together for Girls Aug. 27 the local St. Louis Area LCWR invited Marian Middle School President Mary Elizabeth Grimes to make a presentation at its annual workshop for women religious. The workshop theme, “Building the Beloved Community…