Leadership
All Loretto members are leaders. Every six years, six Loretto women religious and six Co-members are elected to serve the Community. Their generosity throughout the years has enhanced the life of Loretto and its mission. Learn more about our Loretto Leadership.
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…
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Loretto Magazine’s fall edition is now available! As temperatures begin to cool and autumn nears, we offer you this latest issue of Loretto Magazine. Features include two significant Loretto events…
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In July Loretto gathered to elect new leaders, hold discussions, pass proposals important to the Community and enjoy time together. As Community members gathered in Louisville, Ky., and on Zoom…
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I grew up on a small farm in rural Central Kentucky near the Sisters of Loretto Motherhouse. The area is also known as Kentucky’s Holy Land. Before I entered Loretto…
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The government of the Sisters of Loretto and the spirit of the Loretto Community is designed to foster the Community’s faith life and mission. Each member “has the responsibility to…
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My name is Maribah Ishaq from Pakistan. I have been with the Sisters of Loretto since March 2020. Before coming to the convent, I was a teacher and taught English,…
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A native of Denver, I am a second-generation graduate of Holy Family High School, originally staffed by the Sisters of Loretto. My family and I have known Loretto for many…
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I was born in Kansas City, Mo., and lived there until I was 4. Then we moved 63 miles away to Topeka, Kan., where we stayed until 1976, then returned…
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I was born in Washington, D.C., and traveled west from there to Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Texas and a few other places. After graduation from Kirkwood High School in Kirkwood, Mo.,…
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One of the first things people ask when I meet them is “Is Buffy your real name?” The answer is long but I repeat it willingly and happily because I…
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Posted by the Diocese of Des Moines on July 23, 2024 The Sisters of Loretto elected Sister Mary E. “Buffy” Boesen SL as the congregation’s next president during its July…
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