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Interchange
Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
What is Emerging?
Richard Rohr’s “Daily Meditation” on Oct. 28 featured an article by Wesley Granberg-Michaelson in which he discussed the problem in today’s politics. He based the problem on the temptation to begin with our political position and then use religion to…
Loretto Roots tours past, present and future
Last month, Interchange included an article about a recent Loretto Roots trip from Loretto Motherhouse to Maryland, following the journeys of early Maryland Catholics and the first Loretto members. Several articles about earlier Loretto Roots trips have appeared over the…
Pope Francis meets with transgender, intersex and ally Catholics
During the last two years, New Ways Ministry, the organization I co-founded to reconcile LGBTQ+ Catholics and the institutional Church, sponsored meetings for some U.S. bishops to discuss LGBTQ+ topics with theologians, medical professionals, pastoral ministers and LGBTQ+ people. In…
With gratitude to Sandra
Perhaps your formal introduction to Sandra Hareld came as mine did, at an Outreach retreat. That first one I attended made such an impression on me that, as I like to say, I came to the Motherhouse for three days…
A joyful Loretto transition
On the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Friends of Mary at the Foot of the Cross (the Loretto Community) thanked our retiring Community Forum, Barbara Nicholas, Mary Margaret Murphy, Jackie Diego-Medina, Jane German, Sharon Kassing, Sue Kenney, Cathy…
Nerinx Hall High School at 100
Loretto members joined the 3000-plus crowd to celebrate Nerinx Hall’s 100 years. A few highlights from the evening were performances by students displaying their talents in music, theater and dance. A special drone light show lit up the sky above…
Loretto helps celebrate in Douglas, Ariz.
By Kathleen Corbett Because El Paso, Texas, seemed to be closest for travel to Douglas, Ariz., when Father Jojo Tabo, pastor of St. Luke’s parish there, looked for Loretto representation for a centenary celebration, Barbara Nicholas invited Loretto members in…
Loretto Roots Trip to Maryland
Four years ago four Loretto friends ended a driving trip to Santa Fe, N.M., with a promise that our next trip would be to explore our Loretto roots in Maryland. Covid-19 delayed us but finally, on September 29 this year,…
Wren Smith honored
In December Wren Smith will be honored at the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) annual conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Wren is an NAI-certified interpretive trainer. Wren, a co-member, is inspired and graced by the Loretto Community, which shares a…
Forum on Nuclear Disarmament
Allison Lemons CoL, resident of New Mexico and active member of Loretto’s Peace Committee, has long been committed to pursuing an end to the threat of nuclear weapons. She attended a forum on nuclear disarmament at the University of New…
What is Emerging?
Recently I received an interesting reflection by Jan Phillips. She started with this quote from Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), “What we are looking for is Who is looking.” The following is her pondering: When you ask a seeker what they…
Peace Week at the Motherhouse
As we began the celebration of International Peace Week at the Motherhouse Sept. 15-21, on behalf of the Loretto Community, outgoing president Barbara Nicholas and incoming president Buffy Boesen signed the Declaration of Peace from World BEYOND War: We understand…