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Loretto in the News
Enjoy this list of news stories featuring the Loretto Community and/or its members.
Q & A with Sr. Eleanor Craig, an ‘ordinary’ Loretto with an interest in history
Originally posted by National Catholic Reporter on April 11, 2024 Loretto Sr. Eleanor Craig describes herself as “smart and assertive” at a healthy 81 years old. After serving as an educator for several years, her interest in history, passion for…
Ross among residency program recipients
Originally published by The Oldham Era on March 21, 2024 Crestwood’s Marcia Holloway Ross is among those who the Kentucky Foundation for Women have selected as recipients of the winter 2023/spring 2024 Loretto Artist Residency Program, a partnership between Sisters…
Plans unveiled for Catholic Sisters’ Heritage Center in Cleveland
Originally posted by the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland on March 10, 2024 The Women’s Religious Archives Collaborative will establish a Heritage Center in Cleveland to preserve and celebrate the unique histories and contributions of more than 35 congregations of Catholic…
Public Lenten prayer service held in Louisville for Peace in Palestine, Israel
Published by the Courier Journal on February 28, 2024 More than 50 people came to the Federal Courthouse for a Lenten Prayer for Peace in Palestine and Israel on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 in Louisville. Enjoy the photo essay on…
Loretto Heritage Center’s 1st Family History Day draws crowd
Written by David Neri and published by The Lebanon Enterprise on February 28, 2024 For many of the people who spoke at last Saturday’s Family History Day at the Loretto HeritageCenter, history was more than just a story to be…
Deacon uncovers names of Black Catholics buried in unmarked graves at Louisville cemetery
Published by the Louisville Courier Journal on February 21, 2024 Loretto Roots Enslavement project is one of many historic studies being conducted by Catholic organizations who were involved in the system of enslavement in the early 19th century. Deacon Ned…
150+ Organizations Stand in Solidarity with Annunciation House and Denounce Texas’ Attacks on Humanitarian Aid
Published by Refugees International on February 26, 2024 On Tuesday, February 20, 2024 Texas Attorney General Paxton launched a politically motivated attack against Annunciation House, a volunteer organization that offers hospitality to migrants, immigrants, and refugees in El Paso, Texas.…
Holy Family Catholic Church
Published by the Southeast Missourian on February 24, 2024 Too often, Black history is thought of as something to be celebrated only in February, with Martin Luther King Jr.’s rousing speech rightly at the forefront. The Civil Rights movement and…
New research unearths first black student at Webster University; long before other colleges
Published by Total Information AM on February 22, 2024 Webster University Professor Annie Stevens, and DEI Associate Vice President Vincent Flewellen join Debbie and Scott in studio talking about how new research revealed the story of Vada Lee Easter. Listen…
Catholic Sisters organize Lenten fast for an end to gun violence
Published by Global Sisters Report, February 2024 This Lent, supporters of Nuns Against Gun Violence have pledged to fast for an end to gun violence. To date, more than 175 participants have pledged to offer their personal sacrifice and prayer…
Rediscovering Vada Lee Easter and the movement to desegregate Webster
Published on the Webster University News site on February 1, 2024 Saint Louis University (SLU) has long been credited as the first university in Missouri to desegregate. According to history books, SLU started admitting Black students in the summer of…
Monday Starter: Loretto sisters call for peace in Middle East
Published by the Global Sisters Report on January 22, 2024 The Loretto Community has joined the ever-growing chorus of voices calling for peace in the Middle East. “Loretto grieves the deaths in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank,” the community…