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Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
What is Emerging?
As I was beginning to ponder what the topic for July Interchange might be, it suddenly dawned on me that there is only one thing that is all inclusive in the Universe and that is Love. As we look at…
Intergenerational dialogue and leadership: Highlights of the 69th gathering of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69)
In Loretto’s 33-plus years at United Nations headquarters (UNHQ) in New York City, we have educated ourselves and others about the U.N., advocated for disarmament and climate justice, promoted the rights of elders, migrants and indigenous peoples. But no effort…
Marian Middle School celebrates 25 years
Marian Middle School in St. Louis celebrated 25 years of “Educating Girls for Life” with a joyous gathering at Marian Magic on Sunday, April 27. Marian families, students, alumnae, faculty, staff and supporters from throughout the St. Louis community attended.…
Changes in the federal government lead to uncertainty for farmers: The Loretto Motherhouse Farm is affected by these challenges.
By Angela Rakes Agriculture, for better or worse, is closely intertwined with the federal government. The soybeans we grow are often exported to Asian countries for use in their food supply. Grain prices are decided by global markets. With the…
Time Travel: resettling Vietnamese refugees in 1977
In October 1977 eleven refugees from Vietnam sheltered at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Frederick, Colo., where Elizabeth Dyer and Kathy Santopietro worked with Leonard and Peter Urban. The families resettled in Longmont, Colo. Enjoy these photos from the past…
What is Emerging?
A continuation from May’s Interchange article … Last month we glanced at our world today to see what science has discovered regarding our world and our God. This month, let’s look at what science has discovered about the human.* All…
Refugees enrich our lives
I recently received a “begging letter” from the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), an agency based in Washington, D.C., working with refugee populations around the world. I’d given them some money last year, and they were following up with a…
Honoring Ann Manganaro and Foundation Day
By Jen Staed Duane Bridges, music director at Nerinx Hall, has been inspired by many Loretto women. After reading Ann Manganaro’s poetry collection, “Give Me a Living Love,” Duane knew he wanted to compose a piece for the Nerinx Hall…
A billboard call to justice
The May day was clear, cooled by a light wind. The billboard sparkled. Dominicans and Lorettos and other sisters and friends gathered on the parking lot above Kentucky Highway 55 to pray for immigrants and other marginalized groups and to…
What is Emerging?
Sometimes what is emerging in our lives had its beginning years before humans recognized it. That is what is happening today with our concept of God. In “Crisis and Hope,” a March 13 blog post at the Center for Christogenesis…
Sharing stories of saving orphans’ lives
Mary Nelle Gage and Ruth Routten captivated listeners at Regis University in Denver with their powerful stories of courage, tragedy and the remarkable rescue of orphans in Vietnam and Cambodia. Their presentations were part of the “2025 Stories from Wartime”…
The Legacy of Pope Francis, in Part
During the five weeks that Pope Francis was treated for complications of respiratory infection, journalists were preparing articles about his legacy in anticipation of his death. In his autobiography, “Hope,” Francis recounted that, as a young priest, he fell victim…