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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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Sisters of Selma

By Loretto Community / March 3, 2025 /

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…

Loretto stands with immigrants: yesterday, today and always

By Loretto Community / February 24, 2025 /

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…

Statement of Solidarity from Kentucky Catholic Sisters

By Loretto Community / February 3, 2025 /

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…

Hospitality: A hallmark of Loretto’s life in community since 1812

By Loretto Community / February 3, 2025 /

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…

Loretto joins with coalition in urging President Trump to sign Nuclear Ban Treaty

By Loretto Community / January 22, 2025 /

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…

Loretto celebrates preciousness of all life

By Loretto Community / January 21, 2025 /

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…

Putting the Pieces Together on Immigration

By Eleanor Craig SL / January 10, 2025 /

One of the most intriguing aspects of an archival collection is that it contains many bits and pieces that, woven together, reveal entire stories. Sometimes a curious researcher comes upon…

Connecting with Loretto: All are welcome!

By Loretto Community / January 6, 2025 /

The Constitutions of the Sisters of Loretto gives us a hint about this week’s message to our readers: “The Spirit of God is not bound, it reveals itself in the…

The Loretto Community wishes you Christ’s peace

By Loretto Community / December 23, 2024 /

Overshadow us with your Love, shelter us with kindly care.We have nowhere else to go till harm passes by. Give us courage,Send your light, and joy will be our praise.When…

Pope Francis meets with transgender, intersex and ally Catholics

By Jeannine Gramick SL / December 12, 2024 /

During the last two years, New Ways Ministry, the organization I co-founded to reconcile LGBTQ+ Catholics and the institutional Church, sponsored meetings for some U.S. bishops to discuss LGBTQ+ topics…

Loretto at the UN welcomes new intern, recognizes #16DaysOfActivism

By Loretto Community / December 9, 2024 /

Loretto thanks you for your support of our U.N. initiative, Loretto at the UN. We also recognize our partners in action: the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary…

Loretto Shares Advent’s Hopeful Message of God’s Bright Promise

By Loretto Community / December 2, 2024 /

There will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars … when these things take place, stand up and raise your heads, your redemption is drawing near. Luke…

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