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Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
Relationship of Trust: Loretto-Ghana Sister Community Committee
At the close of this past summer, the Loretto-Ghana Sister Community Committee — Marie Ego, Pauline Albin, Elise André, Betsy Clute and Lillian Moskeland — and the Daughters of the Most Blessed Trinity (FST) sisters Emily Owusu-Ansah and Veronica Adomako-Manu…
Loretto-Ghana Identity Statement
Preamble My work is loving the world. Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. Mary Oliver, “Messenger” Appreciation of differences between cultures can lead to…
Semi Overturns Near Motherhouse
Recently a semi carrying diesel fuel ran off the road, overturned and spilled nearly 7,000 gallons of fuel. Sister Anndavid Naeger reported the fuel quickly reached bedrock, then spread like fingers to the surrounding area and into nearby Coleman’s Run.…
Byron Plumley Busy in Retirement
By Byron Plumley Here I am in my 70th year reflecting on my next step after retirement from Regis University, and Loretto is filled with opportunities for involvement. During the last two weeks of October I marked my transition with…
Haiti: Gift to All
By Barbara Wander Instead of starting with yet one more description of a disaster in Haiti and an appeal for help, I would first like to talk about what Haiti has given to the rest of us. The first thing…
2016 Snowmass Retreat Emphasizes Importance of Community
By Julie Popham (Editor’s Note: This was the second retreat sponsored by the Outreach Team in an effort to bring together vowed and co-members of the Loretto Community, co-members-in-process and folks who are interested in knowing more about Loretto. The…
First Nerinx Hall High School Loretto Circle Retreat a Success
By Noeli Lytton After Beth Blissman finished leading the first Loretto Circle Retreat, she had fired up Nerinx faculty and Loretto Volunteers to connect with Earth more deeply. Oct. 1 at Rock Haven, an Ecozoic center just outside St. Louis,…
The Louie Bluie Festival Offers Diversity Dimensions
My volunteer involvement with an annual festival here in Campbell County, Tenn., called the Louie Bluie Festival is just one of many examples throughout Loretto of efforts to make good things happen in communities. The annual Louie Bluie Festival honors…
Former Volunteers Reconnect at Loretto Motherhouse Retreat
Seventeen Loretto Volunteer Program alums participated in a retreat at the Motherhouse over Labor Day weekend. They traveled from diverse places, including New York, Washington, D.C., Tennessee, Missouri and Connecticut. Love for Loretto brought them here to renew relationships and…
Loretto Academy’s Little Theater Shines Again
Great news for the Loretto Academy! For many years (1976-1999) Frances Ratermann taught music at Loretto Academy. That meant that she also directed the musicals. When I arrived at Loretto, she was no longer a teacher but had a great…
RPF Committee Helps Community Move Forward
Responsible Planning for the Future (RPF) is the name of a new committee suggested in 2015 by the Community Forum and affirmed by the Forum in 2016. One of the tasks of the RPF Committee is to design processes through…