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Interchange
Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
Organizations Receive Non-Emergency Loretto Special Needs Grants
The Loretto Special Needs Committee has concluded its 2019 distribution of funds for long-range social change projects. Grants are solicited twice a calendar year, on Feb. 15 and Oct. 15, with the committee meeting in March and November to analyze…
Loretto’s New Volunteer Program Director is Annie Rosenkranz
Following a national search that produced a large number of applications from experienced and dedicated candidates, we have selected Annie Rosenkranz to serve as the next Loretto Volunteer Program Director. For the past seven years, Annie has worked at St.…
What Is Emerging?
By Mary Ellen McElroy and Cathy Mueller In the December 2019 issue of Interchange the Emerging Forms Committee invited us to enter into that deeper state of consciousness so that we begin to see with the eyes of our hearts…
Money and Justice/Just Money
About 20 Loretto Community members and friends met Nov. 9, 2019, with Joel Koerner and Andy Loving from a Louisville, Ky., investment firm called Just Money. We had learned about this socially responsible company from Loretto friends in Kentucky who…
New Loretto Volunteer Coordinator in Denver is Stephanie Kaufman
Stephanie recently moved to the Denver area from Louisville, where she spent most of her formative years. Her path to the Loretto Community began when she was co-director of CrossRoads Ministry, an urban retreat center in Louisville. She visited the…
2020 An Important Year for Loretto at the UN
Beth Blissman reports that Loretto at the UN wrapped up 2019 by welcoming Sister Mary Akuoku FST from Ghana for a brief, yet enjoyable visit. The United Nations turned 75 in 2020, and this year also is the 25th anniversary…
Loretto Welcomes Amanda Mattingly
My name is Amanda Mattingly, and I am the new Volunteer Director for the Loretto Motherhouse and Infirmary. I am a local, having grown up in Springfield, Ky., and now residing in Bardstown, Ky. All of my family call the…
Your Presence Gives Me Untold Joy
When I sat down to write this article, I just couldn’t decide how to begin. There are so many “themes” that can be expanded about Roberta’s latest experience with jaw cancer. Shall I talk about the courage she exhibited before…
Loretto Academy Leads Its Students To Be Global Citizens
Patty Herrera, Theresa Crow, Teresa Franco and I from the El Paso Loretto Academy elementary, middle, and high schools trained Oct. 1-2, 2019, as teacher trainers for Encounter, a new and exciting program initiated by the El Paso Diocesan schools.…
Martin Luther King Day, January 20, 2020: Build the Beloved Community
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, continue Loretto’s long tradition of standing with and for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s teachings on the triple evils of racism, poverty, and war. Dr. King preached the Gospel directive that we…
New York City is a Hopping Place — Just Ask the Loretto at the UN Team Members!
This fall has brought constant preparation and activity for Loretto at the UN. Much attention is being paid to our new Loretto Volunteer Amy Maltz, and we are meeting with the Advisory Committee, working with the Loretto Volunteer Program, meeting…
It’s a Banner Year for Webster University in St. Louis
Congratulations to Webster University for its best ranking ever in the 2020 US News and World Report Best Colleges. Out of all Missouri institutions in the Midwest University category, Webster was ranked first in St. Louis and third in the…