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Loretto Legacy
Loretto’s legacy of working for justice and acting for peace at the urging of the Gospel continues to be lived out in the work of today’s Loretto Community members and friends, Loretto-associated schools and their students, Loretto’s intentional investments, and its sponsorship of partner organizations.
Lives of service blossom under Loretto’s consistent guidance, send out ripples
There’s just something special about Loretto that you can’t find anywhere else. And something this special deserves to be celebrated, cherished and shared. Emily Cohen, 2010-2011 Loretto Volunteer The Loretto Justice Fellowship is the latest program offered by Loretto to…
Our commitment to care for Earth
Loretto’s longstanding, living commitment to care for and heal Earth includes the following efforts, among numerous others. Loretto Earth Network The Loretto Earth Network (LEN) was officially born in 1992 as Loretto members and friends gathered in the Colorado mountains…
Land Justice is Sprouting in Texas
The Loretto Community has finalized a two-year lease agreement with Seeds by Canela, a non-profit agriculture project in San Elizario, Texas. The agreement is a concrete step toward the reparative justice to which Loretto committed at Assembly 2024 in creating…
St. Joseph Catholic School to Mark 100 Years of ‘Lighting the Way’ for Students
Posted by the Denver Catholic June 2, 2026 High above the doors to enter St. Joseph Catholic School in Fort Collins is a colorful bas-relief of the lamp of learning, signifying intellectual illumination, study and truth. Inside the school, every…
Loretto students, alums share their gratitude for ‘the Loretto way’
Here is what the kids say: “I made new friends, best friends!” “I met kids from 15 different countries.”“Did you know I can read?”“I won a prize in math class!”“Our team won state in volleyball!”“I love my teacher. She is the…
A Catholic school anchor in Arlington
Posted by the Arlington Catholic Herald May 13, 2026 Minutes before the Mass celebrating the 75th anniversary of St. Ann School in Arlington May 13, Nancy Cribb described what the school meant to her family. “The school is our family,”…
Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Announcement posted on the University of Colorado, Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences website, May 12, 2026 Lauren Hosek’s co-authored article, “On Making Descendant Communities: Three Case Studies From Historical Bioarchaeology,” Published in American Journal of Biological Anthropology. Abstract…
Leading with Love
Kathleen Fox lives Loretto’s mission every day. Her life is a powerful example of how the Loretto spirit can take root in a young person and continue to grow for years to come. A graduate of Nerinx Hall High School…
The four pillars of Loretto reflect the vision and energy of the Community
Education. Advocacy. Healing. Spirituality. Loretto’s four areas of focus reflect the vision and energy of the Community. These values connect the Community as a bridge for all to cross, leading to mission in its various forms. The values, represented by…
The story of Loretto: Outward and forward in love for 214 years and counting!
Outward and forward in love has been the story of Loretto since its founding in 1812. For the past 214 years, Loretto’s foundational hope has been lived out throughout the life and mission work of thousands of members. I Am…
Women Religious Archives Collaborative receives $4.7 million grant to share the stories of Catholic Sisters
Women’s Religious Archives Collaborative (which includes the Sisters of Loretto) received a grant from the Lilly Endowment for $4.7 million. This transformative five-year grant will amplify WRAC’s mission to preserve and share the histories of Catholic sisters in the United States by supporting the…
WRAC Heritage Center Groundbreaking
Women Religious Archives Collaborative to Break Ground on New Heritage Center to Preserve and Share the History of Catholic Sisters The Women Religious Archives Collaborative (WRAC) is pleased to announce that it will break ground on a new heritage center…