History
Two hundred years and counting! Loretto has responded to the call of God to serve God’s people. From children to adults, from elementary to graduate-level education, from eldercare to advocacy for the homelessness and underserved, Loretto has left its mark on the world as it seeks to “work for justice and act for peace.” Learn more about the history of Loretto.
One of the most intriguing aspects of an archival collection is that it contains many bits and pieces that, woven together, reveal entire stories. Sometimes a curious researcher comes upon…
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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…
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Published by The Lebanon Enterprise on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Father Pier Giorgio Dengler thinks religious relics should be displayed so the faith of believers can be reinforced. It made…
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Published by Atlas Obscura on October 8, 2024 It’s considered a miracle, an engineering marvel, and even a scientific anomaly, depending who you ask. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, the…
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Download Read Loretto Magazine Loretto Spotlight Video – Eleanor Craig SL A letter from President Barbara Nicholas SL Is this how it is with you? We are entering the season…
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In this 1961 photograph, taken in the museum at Loretto Motherhouse, Antonina Ryan SL shows an old spinning wheel to Marian Wheatley Medley, daughter of Carl Wheatley, Loretto’s farm manager.…
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In the beginning … This story is about an unusual group of women, daughters of Maryland settlers. They were young women who came together on the Kentucky frontier in the…
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In 1824, the Sisters of Loretto were forced to move from their home of the past 12 years to the current location of the Loretto Motherhouse 9 miles up the…
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Loretto Mother Magdalen Hayden (some spell her first name Magdalene) was one of two sibling sisters who established Loretto missions that served persons of color. In 1847, Mother Bridget Hayden…
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Published by the Paxton Media Group on July 3, 2024 Celebrating its 200th year at the current Motherhouse location, last Thursday the Sisters of Loretto joined with more than 100…
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Published by the Lebanon Enterprise, July 31, 2024 After receiving funding for the project earlier in the year, members of the Loretto Heritage Center stated that the effort to reframe…
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The Loretto Heritage Center includes both an Archive and a Museum where the 200-plus-year history of the Sisters of Loretto and the 40-plus-year history of the Loretto Community are documented…
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