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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.

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Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

By Loretto Community / March 1, 2019 /

In various parts of the country with a Loretto presence, Loretto members celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Some sent photos, and others sent in reports of how they observed…

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Minimum Wage Advocacy Works

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2019 /

By Alice Kitchen and Eleanor Craig The good news is that Loretto is a part of making the lives of low-wage workers more livable. Not only did we take action…

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Hunger Fund Distributions for 2018

By Loretto Community / February 1, 2019 /

The Hunger Fund, established in 1974, is a fund to which Community members and friends make contributions. These contributions often consist of small donations gleaned from recycling cans, dog or…

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Loretto Delegation Turns Out for 2018 SOA Border Encuentro

By Eileen Harrington CoL / December 1, 2018 /
Protestors smiling for a picture at the U.S.-Mexico border. The protestors have bright signs and are wearing sunglasses.

What does it look like when we as the Loretto Community adopt a resolution, as we did at our 2017 Assembly, prioritizing and committing ourselves to immigration justice? • We…

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Nuns on the Bus

By Anna Koop SL / December 1, 2018 /
Four women standing at a craft table at a social event pictured candidly.

At 9 a.m. on Sept. 15 (the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows) a gaggle of folks including Pat McCormick, Joan Spero, Martha Crawley, Cathy Mueller and I rallied outside…

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Opposing Nuclear Weapons in Kansas City

By Loretto Community / November 1, 2018 /
A woman speaking passionately on her friend's radio speaker outdoors. They are both wearing bright blue graphic t-shirts with bold black text.

By Jane Peckham Stoever, friend of Loretto and former member, for the Loretto Peace Committee Why do my husband and I and a local peace group, tangle with a huge…

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Loretto Cries for Those Killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue

By Loretto Community / October 29, 2018 /

Loretto cries for those killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue Oct. 27 in Pittsburgh as the synagogue’s community gathered for the Shabbat service to kindle the Sabbath lights. The…

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Loretto and Friends Take Part in Nuns on the Bus Tour

By Claudia Calzetta SL / October 18, 2018 /

(Photos courtesy of Claudia Calzetta SL)

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Peace Committee Report: Loretto Disarmament & Nuclear Issue

By Loretto Community / October 1, 2018 /
A woman and man smiling together for a picture outdoors while having their hands in a praying position.

By Pat McCormick and Byron Plumley Aug. 6-9 marked the 73rd commemoration of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that introduced the violence of the nuclear age. For the…

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Maureen Fiedler: Loretto Values in Action

By Jeannine Gramick SL / October 1, 2018 /
A woman with short grey hair and wire-framed glasses speaking passionately into a microphone at an indoor event.

“Oh, honey, I listen to you all the time! Madeleine Albright With these words Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton, greeted Maureen Fiedler before air-time on…

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Speaking Truth to Power … Walking a Pilgrimage of Pain

By Catherine (Kitty) Madden CoL / September 1, 2018 /

“Kitty, could you just send us something simple (about the situation in Nicaragua), a personal perspective of the impact on you and your friends?” That was the request from my…

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Anna Koop SL Talks to 9News/Denver on Miracles Bringing Catholic Worker House Back

By Loretto Community / June 14, 2018 /

View video here.

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