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Loretto Academy Celebrates the Renovation of St. Joseph Chapel

By Loretto Community / June 1, 2016 /
A newly renovated St. Joseph Chapel

By Katie MartinezPhotos by Ale Saldana A beautiful homily was given at the April 25 dedication Mass by Loretto Academy Chaplain Father Ed Roden-Lucero at the April 25 chapel dedication…

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El Paso Women’s Hall of Fame Honors Helen Santamaria

By Loretto Community / June 1, 2016 /
Three women smiling together for a group picture indoors while two of them hold a Hall of Fame plaque together.

(Editor’s Note: Information excerpted from the nomination forms completed by Jo Soto) “Since her teens Helen Santamaria has dedicated her life as a member of the Loretto Community to her…

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Mandalas: A Creative Way to Meditate

By Lillian Moskeland CoL / June 1, 2016 /
A woman with short brown hair and round wire-framed glasses smiling for a picture while drawing a mandala indoors.

Sharon Kassing doesn’t set out to draw a specific mandala. Instead the mandala (pronounced mən-də-lə) draws itself, coming to her line by line. Beginning about 18 months ago, Sharon wanted…

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April 3 Celebration of Co-membership Gift to Jessie, Loretto

By Martha Crawley CoL / June 1, 2016 /
A woman with red hair is pictured candidly while speaking into a microphone at an indoor event.

The following quote from “A Meditation on Community” by Henri Nouwen is on the inside page of Jessie Rathburn’s celebration program. I did not notice it well until I paused…

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Hunger Fund’s Generous Donors Enable Global and Local Reach

By Loretto Community / June 1, 2016 /
A young woman with black hair pulled back smiling brightly while wearing an apron and working at a pottery wheel making a bowl in a studio.

By Cecily Jones The late Jane Corbett, friend of Loretto in St. Louis and a Mary Rhodes awardee, began her 2015 request to the Loretto Hunger Fund by writing “in…

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‘Sisters of Troost’ Highlights Sisters Helping Those No One Else Will

By Donna Day SL / May 1, 2016 /
A woman, Maureen Smith, with short white hair, wearing a blue collared shirt, smiling brightly in front of a red brick wall.

“It takes a village” to support a village. “They help people no one else will,” writes Kansas City (Mo.)Star reporter Donald Bradley. The Sisters of St. Joseph, Mercy, Notre Dame…

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Surprise! Jean East Receives Award at University of Denver Conference

By Jeanne Orrben CoL / May 1, 2016 /

Jean East is not easily taken by surprise, yet that happened on April 1 when she received the “Robin Morgan Outstanding Woman Award for Faculty 2016” during the University of…

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St. Vincent De Paul, Denver, Recognizes Women Religious

By Cathy Mueller SL / May 1, 2016 /

Loretto was invited to attend an assembly at St. Vincent de Paul School in Denver to recognize the years of service given there by religious communities: Sisters of Loretto, 58…

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Loretto to Leave St. Albert School a Loving Legacy

By Mary Ann Lovett SL / April 1, 2016 /

By Mary Ann Lovett While recently reading Venture Into the Unknown, I felt saddened that I hadn’t known all about Loretto’s presence in China before I visited my daughter in…

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Loretto Heritage Center Learns a Stunning Lesson About Mold

By Eleanor Craig SL / April 1, 2016 /

“To find mold in an archives building is like facing a tsunami, a hurricane and an earthquake all rolled into one disaster. When Archivist Eleanor Craig was summoned to the…

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Pakistan Committee Showcases Loretto Values at Loretto Academy, El Paso, and St. Albert School, Faisalabad

By Mary Ann Lovett SL / March 1, 2016 /
Seven women smiling brightly while sitting indoors, and one woman on the right side is holding a clear, inflated globe beach ball.

‘We give you glory, thanks and praise …’ The Pakistan Committee often has its yearly meeting in Denver, but this year the members of the committee agreed to meet in…

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Group Honors Maureen McCormack for Faith-filled Service

By Loretto Community / March 1, 2016 /
Three women wearing dress clothes smiling together for a group picture indoors.

Maureen McCormack was among four longtime board members of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado who completed their valued service to the board of directors and the organization. These members, along…

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