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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 Laudato Si’ Action Platform, Commits to Journey Toward Integral Ecology
The Loretto Community Forum announced Oct. 1 its endorsement of the Loretto Community Groups’ enthusiastic agreement to express the Community’s participation in the Laudato Si’ Action Platform when it is officially unveiled. The platform is expected to open Nov. 14,…
Loretto Signs Afghanistan Support Letter
Loretto President Sister Barbara Nicholas signed this letter today, Aug. 31. It calls for the protection of Afghan women, the establishment of a U.N. instrument (UNSCR 1325) to set an international norm for this support and to ensure that peacekeepers…
Loretto Advocacy: ‘Because the Gospel Urges Us’
Loretto’s Constitutions give us the foundational words for the work of Loretto in today’s world. Article 36 is straightforward and clear: “We work for justice and act for peace because the Gospel urges us.” “Because the Gospel urges us.” It…
Introducing Tosha Phonix – EVOLVE
When the Franciscan Sisters of Mary (FSMs) introduced me to Tosha Phonix at the Pallottine Center in St. Louis, I quickly realized that she is a person with the background and fortitude needed to envision and deliver a system-wide change.…
Loretto Community Supports Women’s Rights Over the Decades: From Beijing to #GenerationEquality
For many years, the Loretto Community has championed the rights of women and girls all around the world. Loretto has had a presence at all four of the United Nations global Women’s Conferences. At the Beijing gathering in September 1995,…
Answering the Call To Serve: Loretto Missions in Latin America
At the Loretto Assembly in 1958, six years after the last Sister of Loretto returned from China, Loretto members called for the Community to continue its work in the missions. The pope had called for religious congregations to send personnel…
Loretto Affirms, Joins LCWR & NBSC on Statement Protecting Sacred Right To Vote
The Loretto Community affirms and joins the following statement from LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious) and the National Black Sisters Conference (NBSC): LCWR has endorsed the national John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day (May 8) and is releasing this joint…
Localization: Towards Economic and Environmental Justice
The Loretto Link working group Cooperative Economics in collaboration with Loretto Earth Network, Sustainable and Intentional Community at the Motherhouse, Sustainable Communities for Equity and Food Justice (Prop 10), and Loretto Outreach invite you to join us on Saturday, July…
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Webster University
From its historic home campus in Webster Groves, Mo., Webster University continues to carry on its Loretto founders’ commitment to provide educational opportunities for those who had not been served. Starting with a small class of women in 1915 (five…
Loretto Supports Joint Statement of NBSC, LCWR on Conviction of Derek Chauvin
The Loretto Community supports the joint statement below issued today, April 23, from the National Black Sisters’ Conference (NBSC) and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in response to the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the…
Loretto Treasures Sacredness of Earth
“I Am the Way,” Loretto Constitutions, #12, says, “We dedicate ourselves to Jesus Christ in his unique person, and to the new creation for which he died and rose.” The book of Genesis 2:2 tells us, “Thus the heavens and…
Loretto Decries Killings in Atlanta, Stands With Asian Americans & Calls for Action on Gun-Control Bill
The Loretto Community joins with all those mourning the recent killing by a white male in Atlanta of eight people, six of whom were Asian women. This horrible tragedy touches us deeply, as it does all who decry violence of…