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Justice and Peace
Grounded in our roots and enlightened by the Gospel, “we work for a future in which the poor and suffering, the hungry in body and spirit, will know God’s saving presence in them.” Learn more about our Justice and Peace work.
Loretto joins hearts and hands for Peace Week
It is interesting that we designate only seven days to honor Peace Week. It is also interesting that the early rule of the Sisters of Loretto from 1820 says, “The society is and ought to be nothing but a society…
Loretto celebrates farm workers, partnerships with southern neighbors this Labor Day week
What was on your dinner table recently? Perhaps you enjoyed strawberries or lettuce, tomatoes, chilies, soybean products, cherries, corn, carrots, potatoes, avocados, beets and more, all representative of God’s abundant bounty. Credit the farmworkers for helping to put this delicious…
Honoring Labor Organizers
Labor Day is coming up this Monday, Sept. 7, 2026! The Midweek Mission Message would like to recognize labor organizers and movements. Below are some people and organizations that have paved the way for more human rights for all: Loretto…
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
I was at a nonviolent training in preparation for trespassing and staying limp during arrest at the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Georgia. Attendees didn’t want to be silent. I wanted to tell them the program teaches how…
Help make a difference in the life of another by giving to Loretto’s Hunger Fund
This week we are sharing about the Hunger Fund and some of the organizations it has supported that are doing great work in Kentucky and globally! The Loretto Hunger Fund grants funding to various groups that reach into the community…
Impelled by Joy Jensen SL, vital Kentucky housing bill is signed into law
I’m grateful for the support of my colleagues in the Senate and for the faith leaders who inspired this effort, especially Joy Jensen and the Sisters of Loretto. Sen. Jimmy Higdon, R-Ky. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) is the grandfather of…
Loretto wishes all a Happy Fourth and a Happy 250th USA!
Thanks to the leadership of George Washington and the combined efforts of the French Navy and Washington’s good friend and ally General Marquis de Lafayette, the British surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781. The fight for independence was over.…
Loretto Justice Fellow Spring Reflection
By Elizabeth O’Hara, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow My brother and I took time to catch up the other day. Like any siblings, we lead very different lives despite living under the same roof. He brought up a dinner he attended…
End of Year Justice Fellow Reflection: Ciudad Nueva
By Debbie Ledesma, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow When I first walked into orientation with Loretto Justice Fellowship and Ciudad Nueva, I was stepping into a world that was entirely new to me, unfamiliar with the work, the community and the…
Loretto Justice Fellowship Final Reflection
By Genesis Rodriguez, 2025-’26 Loretto Justice Fellow What a journey this year has been from orientation until now. I still remember how nervous I was to begin this experience, and now it’s hard to believe that it’s already over. This…
Between Spaces
By Dani Felix, 2025 – ’26 Loretto Justice Fellow at Abara As my fellowship comes to an end, I have been thinking a lot about how important it is to find a sense of community, especially when it feels like…
Loretto Justice Fellow End of Year Reflection
Loretto Justice Fellow Edward Smith completed his fellowship with the Opportunity Center and reflects on his experience: It has been six months since I finished my last reflection paper, and I cannot not believe how much has changed with not…