Interchange
Thoughtful and engaging news stories of interest to the Loretto Community and friends.
By Sue Charmley In 1966, 50 years ago, two groups of postulants were received into Lorettoâs novitiate. Half of the class had lived in the St. Louis House of Studies…
By Connie Newton In truth, home is where the heart is. Thatâs Loretto for me âŠand the Community has many beautiful mobile homes. Because Jesus said something like, âWhoever loves…
Legacy, from its Latin origins, means âto do good,â or, in the Middle English, âa body of persons sent on a mission.â Certainly our Sisters of Loretto in Pakistan bestowed…
The following quote from âA Meditation on Communityâ by Henri Nouwen is on the inside page of Jessie Rathburnâs celebration program. I did not notice it well until I paused…
By Cecily Jones Two diamond jubilarians, Virginia Ann (V.A.) Driscoll and Theresa Louise Wiseman, were joined by two golden jubilarians, Marie Ego and Sue Charmley (anticipating their May 29 anniversary),…
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…
(Editorâs Note: Information excerpted from the nomination forms completed by Jo Soto) âSince her teens Helen Santamaria has dedicated her life as a member of the Loretto Community to her…
Sharon Kassing doesnât set out to draw a specific mandala. Instead the mandala (pronounced mÉn-dÉ-lÉ) draws itself, coming to her line by line. Beginning about 18 months ago, Sharon wanted…
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 âin…
âIt takes a villageâ to support a village. âThey help people no one else will,â writes Kansas City (Mo.)Star reporter Donald Bradley. The Sisters of St. Joseph, Mercy, Notre Dame…
Jean East is not easily taken by surprise, yet that happened on April 1 when she received the âRobin Morgan Outstanding Woman Award for Faculty 2016â during the University of…
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…
