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Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
Love and Joy of Osceola House Live On
Bidding farewell to a home, to a house of hospitality, where the companionship, the conversation and the cuisine have been delightful is hauntingly hard. Loretto’s paving the way for a family of limited means to own their home in a…
Welcome to Terry Franco, Loretto’s Newest Co-Member
Welcome to our newest co-member, Terry Franco! Terry was accepted as a co-member on Oct. 26, 2021. She lives in El Paso where she teaches at Loretto Academy. Terry has a passion for Loretto values of peace and justice and…
Cattle Care at the Motherhouse Part Two
By Angela Rakes In last month’s article, we followed the cows through calving and discussed the cattle healthcare protocols. In this article, we will explore the lives of the cattle, from grazing lush pastures with their moms to becoming meat…
What is Emerging?
Often we become aware of new ideas, challenges or inspirations that suddenly emerge in our lives and demand our attention. One of these inspirations came to us in the September mailings. Barbara Nicholas and members of the Executive Committee sent…
Bernalillo Indian Boarding School
Loretto’s school at Bernalillo opened in April 1875 as a day school for local children. It did not at first include Native American children but did have 15 orphan girls whose tuition was paid by the Territory of New Mexico…
What is the Loretto Feminist Network?
Prior to 2019, this network was known as the Loretto Women’s Network (LWN). It is now the Loretto Feminist Network (LFN). There are important reasons for the expanded name. For most of us the word feminist conjures up images of…
Cattle Care at the Motherhouse Part One
By Angela Rakes As Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Loretto Motherhouse, I often get questions about the Motherhouse Farm’s raising of cattle for meat. As part of the Farm & Land Management Committee’s presentation to the 2021 Assembly, the…
A Fond Farewell to the Powerhouse
After the powerhouse was built in 1921, the coal trucks have lumbered up the entrance hill, dumped the boiler’s sole diet, then rattled down the hill empty. Whether it was late at night or early in the morning when the…
Loretto and Native American Boarding Schools
Now that directorship of the Heritage Center is in the capable hands of Ayla Toussaint, I have time to write occasional pieces of Loretto history for the Community. As there are more questions all the time about Loretto’s involvement with…
What is Emerging?
During the past several years the Loretto Community has experienced profound changes. So much of what shaped our life is gone and the experience of endings, loss and confusion often prevails. Yet we know this is an invitation, a threshold,…
The Loretto Carbon Offset Fund Supports an Urban Farmer
Vel Scott is originally from the Mississippi Delta and grew up eating farm-fresh food every day. She’s now an educator, urban farmer, entrepreneur and wise elder sharing knowledge about healthy eating in Cleveland, Ohio. Vel’s Purple Oasis is a community-based…