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.
Anndavid Naeger SL tells the story behind the quilt: Of course the design was the log cabin because of our dwelling places in the early 1800s. When Nancy Miles agreed…
Please join us for Family History Day 2025: Solving Genealogy Problems Hosted by the Loretto Heritage Center The schedule of the day will include: 10 am – 11 am –…
Who knew?! There are so many family connections within Loretto. We have a cousin triangle – Marlene Spero SL is cousin to Joan Spero SL, who is cousin to Denver…
Posted by Black Catholic Messenger August 1, 2025 The intersection of the Catholic Church with the transatlantic slave trade is extensive, and the investigation of its history and effects has…
The latest Loretto Roots tour took seven Loretto members to the sites and scenes of early Loretto along the Mississippi River. Leaving the Motherhouse in Nerinx, Ky., the first stops…
Women Religious Archives Collaborative to Break Ground on New Heritage Center to Preserve and Share the History of Catholic Sisters The Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) is pleased to announce…
This summer, the Loretto Heritage Center and Loretto’s Communications Team is proud to launch our publicly accessible necrology and cemetery database. This searchable database will provide birth and death information…
Loretto Heritage Center staff preserve the papers and artifacts that document Loretto’s 200-year history; ensure that those who are interested have access to the collections, stories and resources housed at…
In recognition of the fifty-year anniversary of Operation Babylift, multiple news stories are being produced commemorating the event and noting the role that Loretto Community members played in the operation.…
This article was republished from the Fall 1976 issue of Loretto Magazine. When available, the original photograph used in the publication was scanned. Where the original photos couldn’t be located,…
It’s Friday, Feb. 21, and I find myself in the Arizona desert standing in a circle of about 100 people listening to Apache leader Wendsler Nosie Sr. “We’re doing this…
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…
