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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.
Letter to the editor: Restore the USAID
This letter to the editor by Sister Patricia McCormick SL appeared in the March 12, 2025 issue of the Lebanon Enterprise. Dear Editor, I write to ask whether others in our county community are as dismayed as I am by…
Justice Fellows live Loretto’s spirit of service
Ten Loretto Justice Fellows are currently serving with five placement organizations in the El Paso, Texas, community. During the fall 2024 semester, they contributed 2,500 hours of service to people experiencing food insecurity and/or homelessness, to people in detention centers…
Photo album: Loretto members tirelessly pursue justice and peace
Explore the rich story of Loretto’s peacemaking history in the Winter 2021 issue of Loretto Magazine. 1990s We are called to be missionaries of peace. … It means making space in our hearts for all, and believing that differences are…
Loretto Peace Committees act for the welfare of all
Loretto has had a Peace Committee working to end war and create a peace culture since the beginning of committee structures within the government we established in 1970. Members are appointed by the Community Forum to educate and represent the…
Art for the sake of justice and peace
There is a ‘relationship between art and religion, there’s no question; it’s all one kind of spiritual experience.’– Bob Strobridge Bob Strobridge CoL has designed and sewn bold, colorful banners for the Loretto Community for decades. The banners, often sharing…
Our hearts break open…
The heart that breaks open can contain the whole universe. Joanna Macy All the children in our time who are starving or dying from pneumonia, or any disease, belong to God and not to economic dictators from a country that…
Sisters of Selma
After Selma, Sister, you can’t stay home again. Sister Margaret Ellen Traxler SSND March is the 60th Anniversary of the Selma, Ala., marches. During March 1965, approximately 50 sisters representing 12 religious orders participated in marches in Selma that were…
Loretto stands with immigrants: yesterday, today and always
Loretto’s spirit of advocacy reflects its mission of “working for justice and acting for peace because the Gospel urges us.” Both in the Old and New Testament scriptures, one can find references to welcoming your neighbor. The books of Leviticus…
Statement of Solidarity from Kentucky Catholic Sisters
The Sisters of Loretto joined with three other communities of Catholic sisters in solidarity with the Kentucky and Tennessee bishops in support of immigrant families. You can read the entire statement below. A pdf of the statement is available here.
Hospitality: A hallmark of Loretto’s life in community since 1812
The joy and privilege of welcoming others is not new to Loretto. We have welcomed others to our homes, neighborhoods, schools, cities and towns, churches and workplaces for more than 200 years. Hospitality has been a hallmark of Loretto’s life…
Loretto joins with coalition in urging President Trump to sign Nuclear Ban Treaty
The Warheads to Windmills Coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump Jan. 22, the anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, asking him to sign the treaty on behalf of the United States and to invite…
Loretto celebrates preciousness of all life
All life is precious. From the beginning God was in love with us and wanted to live with us to reveal to us what true humanity looks like. We are tall, short, Black, brown, white, thin, smart and not so.…